How burning plastics pose risk to nervous system
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according to adeboyejo 60 to 80 per cent of household waste is made of plastic and urged individuals to ensure that such are separated from other waste products1 an environmentalist mrs folasade adeboyejo has warned against the burning of plastic products because it is harmful to the human nervous system1 she said plastic waste such as polystyrene styrofoam and polyvinyl pvc should never be burnt because they release styrene gas which is harmful to the human nervous system1 she advocated recycling as the best way to avoid both the environmental and social problems created by burning of plastics1 plastics at dump sites show insufficient efforts at recycling and pose great health risk as they absorb water and therefore provide a breeding ground for mosquitoes1 recycling as a social enterprise offers colossal benefits to the environment society and economy as it has the potential to contribute to the attainment of multiple sustainable goals1 plastic recycling can become a community based initiative aimed at empowering youths to become stakeholders in the plastic value chain she said1 adeboyejo who is the head of programming protectozone told the news agency of nigeria nan in lagos on saturday that the practice of burning plastics daily poses a great risk to the health of nigerians1 polymers are in categories one to seven and recycling is made easier if i know that the plastic i am holding is pet bottle or low density polyethylene1 only plastics in similar categories can be recycled together. this is why sorting is done by the informal waste managers1 the easiest way of identifying plastics is by checking the number written in the recycle logo1 enforcing this by the government goes a long way in contributing to recycling efficiency she stated1 adeboyejo added that nigeria needed to take proactive actions to preserve sea life1 this puts our own lagoon at very high risk of endangering aqua species and this indicates the trans-boundary nature of the problem she said1