Tag: Styrofoam
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Cross River moves to ban styrofoam, foil paper use
The Cross River State House of Assembly has proposed a ban on using styrofoam and foil paper for food packaging, aiming to protect public health and the environment.
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Lagos to stop single-use plastics in January 2025
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.
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LASG starts enforcement of ban on styrofoam
The Lagos State government said it would start full enforcement of the ban on usage and distribution of styrofoam food containers on Monday. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this in a statement signed
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The hazards of styrofoam – By Francis Ewherido
On February 22, 2021, I wrote an article titled “Real and Metaphoric Floating Debris.” In the article I wrote about my experience at Ladipo Market, Lagos, where a heavy down pour caught up with me. I complained about “empty food packs, plastic bottles of water and drinks, among other debris that were earlier disposed of…
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Why we will not go back on ban of styrofoam products – Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Government says there is no going back on the total ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam in the State.
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Real reason Lagos govt banned use of styrofoam, single-use plastics
The Lagos State Government has announced a ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and other single use plastics within the metropolis with immediate effect.