PLASTIC RECYLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
Ewa, Martha Desmond; Agbor, N. Comfort & Omoogun, R. Modupe
Department of Environmental Education
Faculty of Arts and Social Science Education
University of Calabar, Calabar

Abstract
The study investigated plastic waste recycling and environmental sustainability in Cross River
State. To achieve the purpose of this study, one objective and one null hypothesis were
formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Survey research design was adopted for the
study. The population of the study comprised all adult residents in the study area. Stratified
random sampling technique was employed to select ten local government areas. Simple random
sampling technique was adopted to select forty communities while systematic sampling
technique was adopted to select 816 respondents used for the study. A validated structured
questionnaire was deployed for data collection. Data analysis and testing of hypothesis was done
using linear regression analysis. The result obtained from analysis of data indicated that there is
a significant influence of plastic waste recycling on environmental sustainability. It was
concluded that waste to wealth activities significantly contribute positively to environmental
sustainability. Based on the findings it was recommended among others that the Ministry of
Environment should site recycling hubs across the state and therefrom, sensitize and encourage
residents to recycle their plastic waste in order to reduce the volume of waste generated and
promote environment sustainability
Keywords: Plastic, Recyling, Environmental Sustainability. DOWNLOAD FULL PDF