Rita Odafe
Lagos State Plans to Ban Single-Use Plastics and Sachet Water
Lagos State is set to implement a ban on single-use plastics and sachet water beginning January 2025.
This announcement was made by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, during a workshop aimed at discussing the ban on Styrofoam and other single-use packaging on October 3.
The initiative is part of a broader effort to establish guidelines for managing plastic waste, aiming to promote a cleaner and more sustainable environment.
In response, various stakeholders have called for a gradual approach to the ban instead of an immediate prohibition, suggesting that this would facilitate compliance and help mitigate economic difficulties currently faced.
