WASTE TO ENERGY AS A TOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

 WASTE TO ENERGY AS A TOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION

The tremendous rise in municipal solid waste (MSW) and indeed other forms of waste in the fast-growing cities of developing and emerging countries have led to increasing public concerns with regards to the resultant health and environmental impacts. Today, the waste of about 3 billion people is still disposed of in an uncontrolled manner . As citizens and decision makers become more sensitive to environmental pollution and its impact on their quality of life, waste management is gaining importance on the local political agenda. 

Current global MSW generation levels are approximately 1.3 billion tonnes per year. In Sub Saharan Africa where we belong, the average solid waste generation per person per day is about 0.65kg. This figure on global generation is expected to increase to approximately 2.2 billion tonnes per year by 2025. This represents a significant increase in per capita waste generation rates, from 1.2 to 1.42 kg per person per day in the next fifteen years. However, global averages are broad estimates only as rates vary considerably by region, country, city, and even within cities. THIS LOOKS SO SCARY, so an urgent attention should be paid to the management of waste.

In view of the above, it is hereby proposed that the project on WASTE TO ENERGY be considered.

OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of this project include:

to clean up the environment

to generate energy from the wastes thereby contributing to the nation’s  energy mix

 to create jobs

To improve hygiene and ultimately health

JUSTIFICATION 

Economic growth of any country is extremely energy dependent. Nowadays, safe and renewable energy supplies are desired globally. The energy requirement by the industries increases exponentially and non-renewable source of energy have become very expensive due to decrease in energy generation. It is of note that energy generation from fossil fuels has resulted in an increase in pollution levels across the globe. Hence, the need to explore energy from non-fossil fuel sources.

The environmental wastes cause pollution and impacts negatively on human lives. Conversion of these wastes into energy is a win-win situation for the populace, the industries and the environment.

CONCLUSION

By this submission, the Council is praying that the colossal degradation of our environment be looked into. Any of these processes may be considered: Thermal Conversion, Biochemical Conversion, Landfill processes, Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT), etc

The Federal Ministry of Environment and other relevant ministries can collaborate with the Council in this project.

Thank you.