FG Set To Ban Single-Use Plastics, Styrofoams In MDAs

FG is set to ban single-use plastics and styrofoam in MDAs.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Tinubu Federal Government said it intends to ban styrofoam and single-use plastic goods in all ministries, divisions, and agencies (MDAs).

This Nigeria news platform understands that the directive was given by Iziaq Salako, the minister of state for the environment, at a workshop and capacity building for chemicals and waste handlers conducted on Tuesday, January 30, in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun state.

 

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The minister praised the state government for taking the initiative and outlined some of the steps being taken to advance the circular economy, such as enforcing national chemical management policies, strengthening pertinent policies and institutional framework, and increasing the ability of producers and manufacturers to adopt the idea of cleaner production.

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the minister took the opportunity to urge government offices and departments to follow the new regulation, stressing the federal government’s commitment to doing away with single-use plastics.

Among the important players that attended the seminar were the state environment minister, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, the deputy governor of Ogun state, members of the State Executive Council, and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria.