The Federal Government is set to ban single-use plastic products and Styrofoam in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, gave the indication in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, during a workshop and capacity building for chemicals and waste handlers, while imploring government department and offices to comply with the new directive, lamenting that the unchecked handling of waste and chemicals have been responsible for pollution of underground water , increase of non-communicable diseases among others.
He therefore called for the embrace of circular solutions in chemical and waste management to guarantee more efficient production.
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