AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
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Item Impact of cleaner production practices in the nigerian wood industry on sustainability and environmental performance(2023) Adeniran D.A.; Omoniyi T.E.Wood residues generated in Nigeria amount to approximately 5.2 million tonnes annually, highlighting the resource-intensive nature of the Nigerian wood industry. Cleaner production practices, which involve the identification and implementation of strategies to reduce raw material consumption, energy use, waste generation, and pollution, have been widely adopted in many countries. However, in Nigeria, the adoption of cleaner production practices remained limited. This study aims to review the potential impact of cleaner production practices in the Nigerian wood industry on productivity and the creation of a sustainable environment. It sheds light on the unique characteristics and challenges faced in the Nigerian wood industry that influence the widespread adoption of cleaner production practices. The study delved into the different phases of cleaner production implementation, emphasizing the importance of planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. It highlighted the adoption of low-cost and practical cleaner production measures, debunking the misconception that cleaner production implementation is always costly. Furthermore, the study examined the prospects and challenges of implementing cleaner production measures within the specific context of Nigeria's peculiarities. It discussed comprehensive waste management strategies, noise control measures, materials modification, and substitution, as well as the application of cleaner production practices on machinery and equipment. The paper emphasised the need for stronger policies and their enforcement to ensure compliance with cleaner production practices in the wood industry. By promoting the adoption of cleaner production measures, the country can witness enhanced productivity, minimise waste, and create a sustainable and environmentally friendly wood industry sector.Item Prospects and challenges of composites production from wood-based residue as utilisation-based approach for nigeria forest resources sustainability(2022) Adewole N.A.; Omoniyi T.E.; Adeniran D.A.; Ayeni O.H.Generations of supplementary raw materials in form of composites from wood waste residue offer opportunities for reducing exploitation pressure on forest resources. For coordination and impact measurement however, there is need to document information of the prospects and challenges of adopting this sustainability measure to effectively harness the approach to mitigate the effects of climate change and forest resources supply shortage. This study examines the grey areas, limiting it to prospects and challenges, of adopting the aforementioned technique in Nigeria. A review of related literature on predominant wood waste sources and composite products were carried out. Local sources and nature of wood waste in Nigeria were also identified through the secondary data. Information revealed that most wood wastes used for composites are directly sourced from forests (30.43%) while the least source is from old household furniture (4.35%). This perhaps is an indication that wood wastes generated in the forest exceed those generated at other locations. Reconstituted wood composites are the most common wood waste composite products (66.67%) that have been adopted in Nigeria. Reasons are largely due to nature of wood wastes and technological capacity. The feasibility of this approach is reliant on investment in industry by local manufacture of composite processing equipment and facilities, as well as creating an environment that is conducive for the industry to thrive.