Embedding Recycle as a Criterion to Enhance Sustainability

Authors

  • Aisha Mohammad Ali  Department of Estate Management, School of Environmental Technology, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi Nigeria
  • Hadiza Bobbo  Department of Estate Management, School of Environmental Technology, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi Nigeria
  • Magaji Salisu  Department of Estate Management, School of Environmental Technology, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi Nigeria
  • Ibrahim Garba  Department of Estate Management, School of Environmental Technology, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi Nigeria

Keywords:

Embedding, Recycle, Criterion Sustainability

Abstract

The fast pace of transformation in the construction towards more sustainable construction strategy and process indirectly stimulates the training of students in institutions of higher learning. This phenomenon prevents a skill gap within the fresh graduates streaming into to professional practice. Therefore, sustainability features need to be integrated into the higher education curriculum for effective training and instruction to counter the perceived skill gap. The paper tend to proposed the process of embedding ‘recycle’ in federal polytechnic Bauchi environmental curriculum as a criterion to enhance sustainability. Through a literature review the research found out that the current curriculum has little or no elements of sustainability (Reduce Reuse and Recycle). A proposed inclusion of recycle which could be easily practice is necessary and would be the first of its kind in the polytechnic and if successfully embedded it will give room for other criterial to be included.

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Aisha Mohammad Ali, Hadiza Bobbo, Magaji Salisu, Ibrahim Garba, " Embedding Recycle as a Criterion to Enhance Sustainability, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 1, Issue 6, pp.270-274, November-December-2015.