African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1129

Full Length Research Paper

Effective solid waste management: A solution to the menace of marine litter in coastal communities of Lagos State, Nigeria

Nubi Afolasade T.
  • Nubi Afolasade T.
  • Department of Works and Physical Planning, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Nubi Olubunmi A.
  • Nubi Olubunmi A.
  • igerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Laura Franco-Garcia
  • Laura Franco-Garcia
  • Centre for Studies in Technology and Sustainable Development, University of Twente, Netherlands.
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Oyediran, Laoye O.
  • Oyediran, Laoye O.
  • Environmental Laboratories Limited, Lagos, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 27 September 2018
  •  Accepted: 29 November 2018
  •  Published: 31 March 2019

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