The EnviroNews Advocacy & Campaigns for Sustainability, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has urged residents of Ibadan in Oyo State to prevent the outbreak of another flood disaster in the city by putting an end to the indiscriminate dumping of refuse…
LAGOS, LAWMA AND THE BATTLE AGAINST FILTH
By Bolaji Israel The city of Lagos, with its ever-increasing population and bustling economic activities, faces significant environmental challenges. With the ever-growing influx of people from all over the country into Lagos daily in search for greener pasture, coupled…
LAWMA Academy Reaches Over 4,258 Pupils Through School Advocacy
The educational arm of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA Academy, has sensitised over 4,258 pupils of various public schools across the state, since its school enlightenment/advocacy programme began last month. This was disclosed by LAWMA’s Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA,…
LAWMA PARTNERS LASRRA FOR SWEEPERS’ LAG ID CARDS
2,000 sweepers to benefit The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has partnered the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), to distribute LAG ID cards to over 2,000 sweepers. The event which took place at LAWMA headquarters, Ijora Olopa, followed a…
LAWMA, MAN Collaborate for Environmental Sustainability
Styrofoam ban in public interest The Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), have met to discuss ways of implementing sustainable waste management strategies, following the recent ban on usage of styrofoam packs in…
Styrofoam Ban: No Going Back – Lasg
The Lagos State Government has maintained it’s stance on the total ban of usage and distribution of Styrofoam in the State, stating there is no going back on the ban. This affirmation was made at a consultative meeting of the…
Single-use plastic, styrofoam ban long overdue, environmentalists say
Some environmentalists have lauded the recent ban of single-use plastic and styrofoam by the Lagos State Government, stating that the ban was long overdue. The environmentalists said this in different interviews on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, in Lagos. Lagos State…
Lagos plastic ban, a welcome development in wrong direction – NYBN, SEFAAI
An effective plastic policy should not be reactionary; there should be coordinated approach, public scrutiny, and policy standardisation The Nigerian Youth Biodiversity Network (NYBN), the official youth constituency of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD-GYBN), Nigeria chapter, and…
LAGOS SHUTS OKE-AFA, KATANGUA MARKETS FOR FILTH
The Lagos State Government, in a bid to curb mounting environmental health concerns, has sealed Oke-Afa Market, Isolo and Katangua Market, Abule Egba, for violating waste disposal regulations and for sundry unhygienic practices around the markets, constituting grave environmental infractions.…
Lagos announces Ban on Usage if Styrofoams and other Single Use Plastics
Lagos State Government on Sunday announced a ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam and other single use plastics in the State with immediate effect. This was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab…
