Lagos battles plastic waste as ban faces weak enforcement
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As efforts to create a global treaty to end plastic pollution continue in Geneva, residents of Nigeria's largest city are showing bans on single use plastics are easier to introduce than enforce
Breakdown
- Lagos produces over 2,500 tons of plastic waste each day. 19s
- Efforts by private waste managers and sustainability groups are not enough to manage the waste volume. 12s
- A ban on single-use plastics exists, but weak enforcement and few alternatives limit its impact. 59s
- Plastic waste often ends up in waterways, causing pollution and flooding. 1m 32s
- Nigeria is involved in international treaty negotiations to end plastic pollution. 2m 1s