Lagos Govt. bans sale, use of Styrofoam

The Lagos State Government has banned the sale and use of styrofoam in the state.

Tokunbo Wahab, commissioner for the environment, announced the government’s decision on his official X handle on Sunday.

He wrote: “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.”