LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT BANS USE OF STYROFOAM, OTHER SINGLE USE PLASTICS.

Lagos State Government on Sunday announced a ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam and other single use plastics in the state with
immediate effect. This was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab in a statement he personally signed. According to Wahab, the decision was reached following the menace caused on the environment by the single use plastics especially the non-
biogradeable Styrofoam. He added that most drainage channels in the state are daily clogged up by Styrofoam through its indiscriminate distribution and usage despite the regular cleaning and evacuation of the drains with humongous amounts.

He reiterated that the larger chunk of littering across major roads and markets which Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, contends with daily is made up of Styrofoam. The Commissioner added that the State Government will no longer fold its hands and watch the continued desecration of its environment especially for a coastal city. He however, charged agencies involved to clamp down on all the production companies and distribution outlets for Styrofoam in the state to prevent further distribution while advising Consumers and residents to boycott Styrofoam packs and single use plastics while imbibing the practice of using reusable food containers and water bottles for their food and drinks.