FG To Impose Ban On Single-use Plastics In Govt Offices
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The Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Kunle Salako, has confirmed plans by the Federal Government to impose a ban on single-use plastics in all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.
Salako revealed that the ban is already in operation in the Ministry of Environment.
He also said that the FG is equally planning to establish recycling plants in each of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria to promote a circular economy.
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The minister disclosed this in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the second edition of the Chemical Handlers and Users’ Workshop.
This is coming about two weeks after the Lagos State Government, through its Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the ban on the use and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics across the state.
Stryrofoam is used to manufacture disposable plates used in eateries.
The workshop was organised by the Ogun State Government and the State Environmental Protection Agency with the theme “Chemicals and Waste Management: Circular Solutions for a Sustainable Economy.”
