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Nigeria is the highest producer of cassava in the World with concomitant generation of millions of tons of solid and liquid wastes. These wastes are indiscriminately disposed into the environment causing degradation with attendant serious health hazards to both flora and fauna. There is need, therefore, to properly manage these wastes for sustainable environment. In this review, research efforts focusing on effective management of cassava solid and liquid wastes are highlighted. Laboratory-scale successes so far recorded in the application of cassava peels as adsorbent for the treatment of various grade of industrial wastewater as well as its potential use as animal supplement are analyzed. Studies showing the potentials of cassava peels and wastewater in the production of biofuels, bio-electricity via the microbial fuel cell (MFC) and value added bio-based chemical by-products are enumerated. Current research …