REVIEWING THE CONCEPT WASTE HIERARCHY GUIDELINE AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM OF WASTE MANAGEMANET IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Environmental and human health problems associated with waste are not limited to littering, pollution, disposal etc. Over the years waste has become a major problem in many developing countries as their population increases. As the volume of waste continues to increase in Lagos State, there is a need to adopt an efficient sustainable policy framework such as the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC (WFD) - also known as the Waste Hierarchy Guideline – that will help resolve part of the plastic waste problems in Lagos State. In this review article, Lagos is used as a case study due to its growing population, urbanization, and industrialization. This literature examines the environmental problems caused by the failure to implement the Waste Hierarchy Guideline as a policy that allows the pursuit of proper waste disposal, management, and environmental protection in Lagos State. As a result, the paper recommends incorporating waste hierarchy options into Lagos state waste management policies to achieve resource conservation, an aftercare-free waste treatment system, and protection for mankind (human health) and the environment.