nant University (Nigeria) produces similar amounts of waste to
other universities in more developed countries. This is a private
university and it was ranked as the best university in Nigeria in
2015, so their students have a high economic level comparing to
those of more developed countries. This could indicate that the
degree of development of a country does not necessarily affect
waste generation in their universities. The lowest rate of generation
belongs to the Massey University in New Zealand and it is
42.00 g/user/working day. This rate is smaller than others because
it only includes wastes from canteen and its concourse area. In
addition, this University had implemented a zero waste programme.
As a conclusion to this table, it is important to mention
that the results of generation and composition of waste in universities
need to be put into context to be compared.