Lagos to effect ban on sachet water and other single-use plastics from January 2025

The Lagos State Government has announced that the ban on Single-Use Plastics like PET bottles and sachet water will begin in January 2025. This move is aimed at tackling the growing problem of plastic waste in the state.

The decision follows an earlier ban on the use of styrofoam in government offices and across Lagos, due to concerns about plastic pollution and its harmful impact on the environment.

At an event in Ikeja on Tuesday, October 2, Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, explained that plastic waste makes up a large portion of the state’s solid waste. Items like PET bottles, styrofoam food containers, sachet water packs (often called “pure water”), and plastic carrier bags are common but harmful to the environment.