{"id":54762,"date":"2024-01-23T11:07:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T11:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/?p=54762"},"modified":"2024-01-23T11:07:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T11:07:38","slug":"greenpeace-africa-lauds-nigerias-lagos-state-plastic-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/54762\/greenpeace-africa-lauds-nigerias-lagos-state-plastic-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace Africa Lauds Nigeria\u2019s Lagos State Plastic Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nairobi, Jan 23, 2024<\/strong> – Following the announcement<\/a> of a ban on single-use plastic and styrofoam in Lagos State, Nigeria,  Greenpeace Africa’s Pan-African Plastic project Lead, Hellen Kahaso Dena said: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

“We commend Nigeria’s Lagos State for taking a decisive step towards environmental sustainability by banning styrofoam and other single-use plastics. This is a positive signal that Nigeria is committed to addressing critical environmental issues and contributing to a sustainable future alongside other African nations.<\/p>\n\n

Plastics significantly contribute to the triple planetary crisis \u2013 climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. Plastic pollution is a serious global threat that harms human health and the planet and is more profound in less wealthy nations<\/a> where waste management systems are inefficient or scarce.<\/p>\n\n

While commending this crucial decision, Dena warned that enforcing the ban and turning around the existing damage was a monumental task.<\/p>\n\n

“We urge the Lagos state government to not only enforce the ban effectively but also to strengthen policies and regulations concerning plastics,” she said. <\/p>\n\n

Street vendors and markets in Lagos often use styrofoam containers for food and produce packaging<\/a>. These have been associated with health risks for consumers and their inadequate disposal has choked the city with littered roads and blocked drains, increasing flood risks and threats to biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n

“We call upon the government to incentivise producers to adopt affordable sustainable alternatives to styrofoam and other single-use plastics. It is only by providing support that the government can make sustainable alternatives to the popular but harmful products that people rely on every day, ” Dena concluded.<\/p>\n\n

At least 34 African countries<\/a> have an existing ban or laws restricting the use of plastics. In most instances, enforcement of bans remains a challenge. <\/p>\n\n

For more information, contact:<\/p>\n\n

Ferdinand Omondi, Greenpeace Africa Communications and Story Manager: +254 722 505 233, fomondi@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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