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By: Micheal B. A.

WASTE TO WEALTH BUSINESS GUIDE

WHAT IS WASTE?
Waste is defined as any unavoidable material resulting from domestic activity or
industrial operation for which there is no economic demand and which must be
disposed, it is said that there is no precise word for waste but the usage is that “a
material waiting to be reused”. There are a variety of wastes, liquid or solid,
emanating from human activities (domestic), agricultural or industrial activities
(neither domestic nor hazardous), and hazardous or special.

It is very important to understand the wastes, their nature, problems associated with
them, and how to dispose them off hygienically. In Nigeria today, there are no sewers
or underground drainage system and as a result all liquid wastes find their way into
water courses. There are no urinals or toilet facilities in many public areas. Schools
are devoid of functional toilets. Solid wastes are found everywhere and anywhere. In
Nigeria, waste is