ATTENTION Food Sellers! Do Not Use ‘Takeaway Packs’ Again; SEE The Order From The Govt About This
Food vendors using non- biodegradable Styrofoam, popularly called takeaway packs, may now have to find an alternative means of packaging food for their customers in Lagos State following an order from Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu- led government.
The Lagos State government on Sunday banned the use of takeaway packs, and other single- use plastics in the state with immediate effect.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the ban via a statement on his X handle.
According to the Commissioner, the ban has become necessary due to the menace the ‘ takeaway packs’ and other single- use plastics are causing the environment.
He added that the government remains committed to a cleaner Lagos and that the ban should be taken seriously.
” 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. #CleanerLagos, ” his tweet read.
Meanwhile, research has proven that the takeaway packs constitute a great danger to the environment and aquatic life.
