Waste Disposal Mitigation Strategies in Oil and Gas Institute Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study evaluates waste disposal mitigation strategies in Oil and Gas Institute Delta State, Nigeria. The study Objectives were to evaluate general waste management strategies adopted by Oil and Gas Institute Delta State, Nigeria, to ascertain waste disposal mitigation strategies inherent within the institute and to assess the current state of waste generation and disposal practices in the Institution. The study was conducted within Oil and Gas Institute Delta State, Effurun through a direct survey where a detailed questionnaire was used as a survey tool to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of students and staff towards waste minimization as an effective waste disposal mitigation strategy. Findings revealed that respondents were majorly students with a distribution of 69 persons as against 25 randomly selected staff.  Results from the study showed non-implementation to waste disposal mitigation strategies of 3.3-Staff and 3.1-Student response. However, findings further showed that respondents (students (3.2) and staff (3.6)) are aware of waste management strategies and educated on waste management. Despite awareness levels, average response of 2.5-students and 2.8-staff indicated non-compliance with waste management. Inspection of the tertiary environment, reports on average ratings (3) on implementation of food waste reduction measures, together with the absence of documentation of hazardous waste management and non-exploration of renewable energy. It can therefore be concluded that the existing waste management policies and waste management education programs are not adequate for improving waste disposal mitigation in Petroleum Training Institute. Based on this, several measures were recommended to be put in place in order to improve waste disposal mitigation in the institution, including recycling programs, Inculcation of Improved educational programs on source reduction and waste Minimization, Composting programs and others. A clear and well-defined policy should be established to ensure monitoring of compliance with the newly implemented mitigation strategies.