The Lagos State Government, through its ministries and agencies, has pledged full support for the campaign against plastic pollution spearheaded by the Community Development Advocacy Foundation.
  
Among the ministries and agencies that declared support for the initiative at a forum in Lagos were the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency.
  In a goodwill message at the Expanded Zero Waste Parliament in Lagos, LASEPA commended the dedication of its partners and participants and reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the foundation.
  
The General Manager of LASEPA, represented by Mrs Faderera Koko, said: “We’re thrilled to see the Expanded Zero Waste Parliament initiative taking shape, bringing together stakeholders from various sectors to drive sustainability and reduce waste in Lagos. This collaborative effort is crucial for promoting circular economy practices, conserving our natural resources and protecting public health.”
  The representative of the Ministry of the Environment, Yewande Obasa, said the initiative underscored the need for collaboration to achieve lasting change.
  
The Ministry of Agriculture also expressed readiness to work with the foundation, noting that a site had been allocated to it in Epe for a waste recycling project.
  In his keynote address, the Clean Air Programme Manager, Weyinmi Okotie, observed that vegetable waste, which constitutes nearly 50 per cent of total waste generated in cities like Lagos, had been largely overlooked.
He said that as awareness increases, market women would no longer give away their organic waste.
  
Okotie added that organic waste decomposing without oxygen produces methane, a gas responsible for about 30 per cent of global warming.
  He urged stakeholders to “turn off the plastic tap” to compel plastic producers to scale down production.