Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Eromo Egbejule in Lagos

Single-use plastic will soon be banned in Nigeria – but is the country ready?

Workers use shovels to loads plastic waste, mostly bottles, into large bags
Workers load plastic waste into bags at Kara, Ibafo, Ogun state in south-west Nigeria. Photograph: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images

Labake Ajiboye-Richard, the founder of a Lagos-based sustainability consultancy, was driving in Nigeria’s most populous city earlier this month when she saw someone throwing rubbish out of their car window.

“I was so shocked to see that in 2024,” she said. “If you’re throwing something on the road, what are you doing in your home? What are you doing in your community?”

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.