Lagos Government And NCF Don Join Hand To Fight Plastic Pollution

Di Lagos State government don join hand with Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Chevron and Seven-Up Bottling Company to raise alarm say plastic pollution don turn big wahala wey dey threaten environment, marine life and people health. Di call happen for Yaba College of Technology during di 19th Walk for Nature wey dem theme be “Lagos, Let’s Beat Plastic Pollution.” Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, wey Special Adviser on Environment, Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu represent, describe di matter as “silent crisis.” E talk say Lagos dey produce about 870,000 tonnes of plastic waste every year and na only small part less than 12 percent dem dey recycle. Di governor yarn say dem don ban single-use plastics and Styrofoam, expand waste-to-wealth programme, and introduce Blue Box initiative to make people separate dia waste from source. LAWMA too don partner with private recyclers to push Extended Producer Responsibility policy, empower Environmental Marshals, and strengthen di Cleaner Lagos Initiative.

Sanwo-Olu beg Lagosians make dem practice di “eight Rs” Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink, Repair, Re-gift, Recover, and Refuse so Lagos go clean, strong and healthy. Di Permanent Secretary for Environment, Tajudeen Gaji, talk say Lagos don ban plastic wey thin pass 40 microns and dey plan wetland and biodiversity policy to protect nature. Justice R.I.B. Adebiyi of NCF call on everybody citizens, manufacturers and government to join hand fight plastic wahala and hold producers accountable. She warn say plastic dey block drainage, cause flood and later turn microplastic wey dey enter fish and human food. NCF Director General, Dr Joseph Onoja, still add say if people no change dia waste habit, plastic fit soon pass fish for ocean. He call for strong law, personal responsibility and environmental sense, as LAWMA and NCF donate big recycling bins to YABATECH to encourage proper waste disposal and recycling among students.