The Oyo State Government on Monday banned the use of styrofoam for food services, storage, and other related purposes. On Thursday, 8th February 2024, the state House of Assembly urged the state government to ban the use of styrofoam for food purposes in the state. It, therefore, inaugurated the Food Safety Compliance Enforcement Task Force to oversee the enforcement of …

Lagos State Government on Sunday announced the ban on the use and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics across the state. This was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement he posted on Sunday. Stryrofoam is used to manufacture disposable plates used in eateries. Wahab noted that the decision was …