Plastic waste which is prevalent in our environment has increasingly caused some serious environmental concerns and has increased Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) due to poor waste management systems, its non-degradability, and the absence or an inefficient recycling plant. The increase of plastic waste in our environment is largely due to the affordability and durability of plastic packaging, industrialization, and consumption pattern of goods by the geometrically increasing population of urban dwellers; a case study, Benin City. The focus of this research, therefore, is to look into how plastic waste impacts our environment (water and land) with a view to gradually reducing its presence in our environment and its adverse effects on human health.
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