Waste oil management in the auto-repair and maintenance workshops in the informal sector of Harare, Zimbabwe

A publication by Professor Steven Jerie a Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Midlands State University, Zimbabwe

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Main Author: Jerie, Steven
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Language:English
Published: Midlands State University 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1971
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spelling ir-11408-19712022-06-27T13:49:06Z Waste oil management in the auto-repair and maintenance workshops in the informal sector of Harare, Zimbabwe Jerie, Steven Waste oil, autorepair Maintanance, informal sector, Harare A publication by Professor Steven Jerie a Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Midlands State University, Zimbabwe The aim of this study was to analyse the waste oil management practices in the auto-repair and maintenance workshops in the informal sector of the city of Harare in Zimbabwe. Current knowledge on waste oil management is limited to the formal industrial sector and this paper augments this knowledge by focusing on the informal sector that is employing over 80% of the economically active population of Zimbabwe. The study places special focus on Siyaso home industries in the high density suburb of Mbare in Harare because of the concentration of informal enterprises that include auto-repair and maintenance workshops. According to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), oil is a highly visible form of pollution when it is allowed to go into the environment. It causes harm to plants and animals, damages surface and ground water sources and can also cause severe soil contamination. Oil can destroy the natural habitat and drinking water supplies. It is the most commonly reported type of pollution and causes over 16% of all pollution incidents in England and Wales. Oil spreads very fast, for example, it is estimated that one litre of oil into the environment can contaminate a million litres of water. It is derived from mineral or synthetic sources, therefore, it is considered to be hazardous waste. Proper waste oil management at all stages of usage (generation, collection, processing and end use) is a challenge the world over especially in developing countries where environmental legislation is still weak and not being holistically enforced and Zimbabwe is not an exception. 2017-05-31T08:40:09Z 2017-05-31T08:40:09Z 2016 Article 1815-9036 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1971 en The Dyke: A Journal of the Midlands State University;Vol. 10, No. 2; p.1-9 open Midlands State University
spellingShingle Waste oil, autorepair
Maintanance, informal sector, Harare
Jerie, Steven
Waste oil management in the auto-repair and maintenance workshops in the informal sector of Harare, Zimbabwe
title Waste oil management in the auto-repair and maintenance workshops in the informal sector of Harare, Zimbabwe
title_full Waste oil management in the auto-repair and maintenance workshops in the informal sector of Harare, Zimbabwe
title_fullStr Waste oil management in the auto-repair and maintenance workshops in the informal sector of Harare, Zimbabwe
title_full_unstemmed Waste oil management in the auto-repair and maintenance workshops in the informal sector of Harare, Zimbabwe
title_short Waste oil management in the auto-repair and maintenance workshops in the informal sector of Harare, Zimbabwe
title_sort waste oil management in the auto-repair and maintenance workshops in the informal sector of harare, zimbabwe
topic Waste oil, autorepair
Maintanance, informal sector, Harare
url http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1971
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