Styrofoam
4 Oct
The Lagos State Government on Thursday vowed to deploy actionable strategies to sustain the ban on the use and sale of styrofoam food containers and single-use plastics (SUPs) in the state. Dr Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, made the commitment at a one-day stakeholders’ workshop on the implementation of the…
12 Mar
Oyo State Government has banned the use of styrofoam for packaging food. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, announced the ban, yesterday, during the food safety stakeholders’ forum held at the Conference Room of the Ministry of Health in Ibadan.
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The Lagos State Government has said it will kickoff full enforcement of the ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam food containers across the state on Monday, 19 February. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said this in a statement on Saturday. Wahab stated that enforcement officers would go after all…
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A constant question I have received as a youth activist falls along the lines of “What is all this craze about environmental conservation, Net-Zero goals, and the color green? It doesn’t affect my life so why should I care?” But look at our streets, clogged with plastic bags and styrofoam remnants, breeding grounds for disease…
1 Feb
Odemi Brown, an environmentalist, has sounded a dire warning about the widespread use of Styrofoam containers and disposable cups in Nigeria and many parts of Africa. This ubiquitous practice at parties, restaurants, and other food outlets may be causing severe health risks, including cancer, unbeknownst to many. Brown issued a stark warning about the widespread…
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A foremost waste management company in Nigeria has advocated recycling of waste as the ultimate solution to indiscriminate waste disposal and evacuation, while commending Lagos State Government bold initiative on the ban of styrofoam single use plastics.
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The Federal Government is set to ban single-use plastic products (SUPs) and styrofoam in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
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Lagos State government, yesterday, said it has scaled up advocacy on the dangers of styrofoam use, even as it seeks to accelerate behavioural change among residents.
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As restaurants, fast-foods and eatery outlets across Lagos seek alternatives to the use of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics, recently banned by the state government, agriculturists have suggestedwrapping leaves as substitute.
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Lagos State Government, yesterday, said there is no going back on the total ban of usage and distribution of styrofoam in the state.The affirmation was made at a consultative meeting between the state and representatives of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
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The Lagos Government on Sunday placed a ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and other single-use plastics in the state with immediate effect. This was announced in a statement signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. Wahab said the decision was reached following the menace that…
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