Perception of Residents of Ilepeju Industrial Estate of the Waste Management Practices of Unilever Plc in Mushin L.G.A, Lagos State Nigeria

Elenwo E.I.

Department of Geography and Environmental Management, Faculty of social Science University of Port Harcourt,P.M.B.5323, Choba , Rivers State, Nigeria.

Accepted November 12, 2018

Industrialization is key of any nations development, while the negative externalities associated with industrial location are many, ranging from vehicular traffic emissions, to waste management which is fundamental. The study examined the waste management practices of Unilever Plc as well as the state government’s policies on the management of industrial waste in the study area. The adopted a cross sectional survey method. Data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. Quota sampling was employed in administering questionnaire to residents of the industrial estate as well as the employees of Uniliver Plc. Chi-square were used to test the stated hypothesis. The result indicated that there was a significant relationship between sustainable development in the industrial estate and the approach to industrial waste management by Unilever Plc. The study found out that the production process of Unilever Plc involved waste water generation as testified by 55% respondents. Regarding waste management practices adopted in the study area, most of the respondents (55.79%) agrees that LAWMA was been used, some use PSP, and others cart pushers; some burn or incineration their wastes. The study found that the waste water generated by Unilever Plc had harmful effect on the workers and residents at large. The study concludes that polluters of the environment through industrial discharge should pay compensation for the environment being damaged. It was also recommended that waste water should be treated before discharging it into the public drainages; water bodies, canals or creeks to avert the attendant health and environmental consequences. Zoning regulations and environmental laws should be enforced strictly in the industrial estate.

Key words: Perception, Residents, ILupeju, Industrial- Estate, Unilever.

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