Environmental Impact of Sachet Water Consumption in Saki Town, Oyo State, Nigeria
Sanni, Lukman Oladimeji (2019)
Sanni, Lukman Oladimeji
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019111521257
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019111521257
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Sachet water is a 500millilitre bag of water which is cost effective and considered a safe source of drinking water in developing countries. It is packed with non-biodegradable plastics (polyethylene) material. The major concern about this is environmental pollution which arises from indiscriminate dumping of the empty bags. Sachet water can be mostly found in many developing countries, and the problem has remained the same, just like in Saki town, Nigeria where this study was carried out. Generally, the aim of my thesis was to analyze the environmental problems caused by the empty sachet water bags in Saki town. The other objectives set out were; to determine the source of drinking water in Saki town, to know the rate of sachet water consumption, and lastly to assess the disposal method of the empty sachet bags. According to my survey, it was discovered that the main source of drinking water in Saki town is sachet water. More than half of the respondents consume sachet water with an average of 1 – 4 bags per day. Lastly, the disposal methods were found to be through waste bin and littering on ground. All these are among major causes of environmental problems in Saki town. To stop these problems, government should make provision for safe drinking water and that NAFDAC (National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control) should take control of unnecessary production by making strict rules and requirements for licensing the sachet water producers.