The Federal Government has announced its intention to ban the use of certain plastic products in the country.
The move is in support of the recent decision by the Lagos State Government to ban Styrofoam and other single-use plastics.
The announcement was made by the Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, in a statement to the media.
Salako also revealed that the ministry is already examining policies and initiatives to promote the production of alternatives to plastics.
Also, the Federal Ministry of Environment has recently established a committee to drive the consultation process.
He said:
“The current poorly regulated and indiscriminate use of plastics has to be addressed, and Nigerians must prepare for the inevitable change in this area, including banning of some products.
“In the interim, Nigerians are advised to take personal deliberate environmental actions to reduce and reuse plastics and also explore the growing market of recycling for their plastic waste.
“In the coming days, robust awareness campaign and sensitization will be rolled out to prepare Nigerians for the inevitable ban of some plastics and the wholistic circular management of our waste.
“An inter-Agency committee (set up)to continue the process of robust consultation across government, across businesses and with all stakeholders to birth a sustainable solution that is sensitive to the Nigeria context.”
