The Lagos state government is set to put in place policy guidelines for plastic utility to ensure a sustainable management of plastic waste which would...
The Lagos state government is set to put in place policy guidelines for plastic utility to ensure a sustainable management of plastic waste which would curb the menace of increasing plastic waste and its negative effect on the environment.
He said the government will also put in place a strategy for identifying and disseminating sustainable plastic waste management knowledge to the public. According to him, this development is posing environmental challenges ranging from Ecosystems degradation, Drainage clogging & flooding, Lagoon & Ocean debris with attendant harm to human resulting in high socio-economic impacts on the State.
Bello identified the cause of the menace to poor management of plastic waste that enters the environment through open dumping, open burning, and disposal in waterways.The Commissioner said that there would be state guidelines for plastic utility to ensure a sustainable management of plastic waste with appropriate legal framework established through a law with provisions for the continuous implementation of the policy.
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