Composition of plastic waste discarded by households and its management approaches
Among the emerging environmental issues within Sub-Saharan Africa is the haphazard disposal of plastic waste, some of which end up downstream in the marine environment leading to negative effects. Notably there have been cases of humpback whales getting entangled in ‘ghost’ fishing nets, and endange...
Main Authors: | B. Gwada, G. Ogendi, S.M. Makindi, S. Trott |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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GJESM Publisher
2019-01-01
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Series: | Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management |
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Online Access: | https://www.gjesm.net/article_33329_4510dafba31136b5ed8601eb3af278d3.pdf |
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