The Lagos government has announced a ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and other single-use plastics across the state.
Single-use plastic products (SUPs) are often used once, or for a short period of time, before being disposed.
Styrofoam is a trademarked brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) used for building insulation on walls, roofs, and foundations.
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It is also used to manufacture disposable plates commonly found at eateries or used by caterers.
Announcing the ban of the products on X on Sunday, the commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, lamented that the single-use plastics have become a menace in a densely populated city.
He also said the ban takes immediate effect.
Wahab said: “Following the menace which single-use plastics especially non-biodegradable Styrofoam are causing on the environment, the Lagos State government through the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources is hereby announcing a ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics in the State with immediate effect.”