Land-Based Plastic Pollution and Biocontrol in Developing Countries: Issues, Challenges and Directions
Keywords:
biocontrol, developing countries, land-based, plastic pollution, soil environment
Abstract
The increasing accumulation of plastic wastes in the environment has been a threat globally with the developing countries
bearing the brunt more. In this review, causes, sources and ecological consequences of land-based plastic pollution in
developing countries are highlighted with a view to suggesting green solution to the problem of plastic or polymer pollution
in terrestrial environment. Besides, the emerging biocontrol measure and its life-cycle analyses are emphasized along with the
opportunities arisen from the green method. Thus, the study concluded that biocontrol method is a feasible, cost effective and
eco-friendly method for the biomanagement of plastic pollution in developing countries.
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Gender and Social Policy Studies. Proceedings of the International Conference on Gender in the
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Published
2020-03-30
How to Cite
Dada, O. (2020). Land-Based Plastic Pollution and Biocontrol in Developing Countries: Issues, Challenges and Directions. Journal of Engineering Research, 25(1), 1-10. Retrieved from http://jer.unilag.edu.ng/article/view/977
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