{"id":5695,"date":"2024-02-20T06:05:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T06:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=5695"},"modified":"2024-02-20T06:07:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T06:07:28","slug":"lagosians-applauds-fresh-food-fair-in-mushin-as-commissioner-for-agric-says-statistics-will-allow-govt-plan-to-feed-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2024\/02\/20\/lagosians-applauds-fresh-food-fair-in-mushin-as-commissioner-for-agric-says-statistics-will-allow-govt-plan-to-feed-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddc-\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde6\ud835\uddd4 \ud835\udddf\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddf \ud835\uddda\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde9\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde0\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde7 \ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde9\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde0\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddf \ud835\udddb\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddf\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddb SERVICES DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES STREET CAMPAIGN TO SENSITIZE COMMUNITY ON STYROFOAM BAN IN LAGOS STATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eti-Osa Local Government&#8217;s Environmental Health Services Department is set to commence enforcement actions against the use of Styrofoam in drains, starting from Monday, February 12, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign is led by Hon. Saheed Bankole, the Executive Chairman of Eti-osa local government, Supervisor for Environment, Honorable Sarafa Balogun, and Head of the Environmental Department, Mrs. Adegunju G.M.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released by the council says that the campaign aims to educate the public about the harmful effects of Styrofoam on drainage systems.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are all in this together when it comes to our health,&#8221; said Mrs. Adegunju G.M, Head of the Environmental Department. &#8220;By making simple changes in our daily habits, we can contribute to a cleaner, healthier environment for ourselves and future generations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The enforcement actions follow a three-day street campaign that advocates for sustainable alternatives and raises awareness about the environmental impact of Styrofoam and single-use plastics.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign, titled &#8220;Say No to Styrofoam Packs and Single-Use Plastics,&#8221; encourages the adoption of eco-friendly practices such as using reusable plates and packs, traditional coolers, lunch boxes, silicon and ceramic containers, bamboo products, paper packaging, and aluminum foil.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe that whatever we give to the environment, it gives back to us in multiples,&#8221; remarked Supervisor Sarafa Balogun. &#8220;By saying no to Styrofoam and single-use plastics, we are protecting not only our environment but also our health and well-being.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Residents are encouraged to support this initiative and make a positive impact on the community and the planet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eti-Osa Local Government&#8217;s Environmental Health Services Department is set to commence enforcement actions against the use of Styrofoam in drains,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5695"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5858,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5695\/revisions\/5858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}