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 system, its non-degradability, and the absence of inefficient recycling plants. 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 on our environment and its adverse effects on human health.