Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has banned the use of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics over environmental concerns.
The government made the announcement through the state’s commissioner for environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Sunday, January 21.
Photo Credit: Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Source: Twitter
Wahab, in a tweet on Sunday, said the ban was necessary because of the growing menace of single-use plastics, particularly the non-biodegradable Styrofoam.
The tweet reads:
“Following the menace which single-use plastics, especially non-biodegradable Styrofoam, are causing on the environment, the Lagos State government (@followlasg) through the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (@LasgMOE) is hereby announcing a ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics in the State with immediate effect.”
See the tweet here:
Source: Legit.ng
