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Zitte LF
Zitte LF
Nigeria
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Research Article
Used-Oil Generation and Its Disposal along East-West Road, Port Harcourt Nigeria
Author(s): Zitte LF, Awi-Waadu GDB and Okorodike CGZitte LF, Awi-Waadu GDB and Okorodike CG
Environmental Pollution from anthropogenic activities has contributed greatly towards the loss of biodiversity, and some organisms are at the verge of extinction and total extermination. Used oil as one of the wastes from automobile engines have contribute immensely towards the degradation of the environment and the problem of this has been traced to the poor handling of used oil and the ignorance of the major disposers of this used-oil. Out of 20 automobile mechanics interviewed in this study, 60% admitted that they dispose of used-oil on the land, 30% said that they sell it and only 10% acknowledge that they reuse it. On the issue of awareness about recycling, 50% admitted that they are aware, 30% claimed ignorance while 20% do not see the need for recycling. While considering storage method, 55% said that they do not store used oil, 25% store it in a metal drum, and 20% store in pl.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2252-5211.1000195