Ban on takeaway packs: Lagos orders crackdown on manufacturers, distributors

Following It is to forbid on THE use And distribution of polystyrene And other Disposable plastics, THE Lagos State government has order A repress on all production companies And distribution electrical outlets In THE state.

This East has prevent further distribution of THE banned products.

THE State Commissioner For THE Environment And Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, In A personally sign statement on Sunday, directed THE Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) And THE Cut Against Indiscipline (KAI) has immediately to start THE Implementation of THE ban.

M Wahab said most drainage chains In THE State were every day mouth by polystyrene through It is blind distribution And use despite THE regular cleaning And evacuation of THE drains with huge State resources.

He reiterated that THE bigger section of detritus through major roads And the steps, which THE LAWMA dispute with every day, East do up of polystyrene foams.

He added that THE State could not fold It is hands And watch THE continued desecration of It is environment, especially For A coastal city.

THE Commissioner explain that THE State took THE action, count on several allow laws And regulations such as THE National Environmental (Sanitation And Waste Control) Regulation 2009, which was established in accordance has THE NESREA Act that forbidden And specifically banned Disposable plastics In THE country, but has not has been applied.

According to has M Wahab, other such laws include THE 2017 State Environmental Management And protection Law, which States below section 56(I) (o): "prevent, stop Or cease any of them activity Or omission, which East likely has cause harm Or has cause harm has human health Or THE environment. »

He informed producers, distributors, And end users of polystyrene packages has take THE to forbid seriously And find alternatives, Or risk heavy fines And other penalties, including sealing of their premises.

He warned that they could Also be do has bear THE costs of THE every day to clean of their some products Since roads And drainage chains, which short In tens of millions of Naira daily.

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"OUR State can't be detained hostage has THE economic interests of A little rich business the owners compared with has THE millions of Lagosians suffering THE consequences of blind dumping of Disposable plastics And other types of waste," he said.

While SEO well known consequences such as climate change, flood, And diseases as cholera, M Wahab informed consumers And residents has boycott polystyrene packages And Disposable plastics.

He exhorted them has drink THE practical of using reusable food containers And water bottles For their food And drinks.

"THE convenience of Disposable Plastic come has A huge cost has THE Company. We must all TO DO little sacrifices For OUR collective well-being," he added.

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