Lagos govt bans single-use plastics, Styrofoam with immediate effect
The Lagos State Government has announced the banning of the usage and distribution of single-use plastics especially non-biodegradable Styrofoam across the state.
The decision to ban these products follows the menace which such plastics are causing on the environment in the densely populated state.
This disclosure is contained in a post by the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on his official X account on Sunday, January 21, 2024.
Tokunbo Wahab in his post said,
‘’Following the menace which single-use plastics especially non-biodegradable Styrofoam are causing on the environment, the Lagos State government through the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources is hereby announcing a ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics in the State with immediate effect.’’
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