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Can you imagine a spaghetti takeout from a Lagos eatery rapped in a cocoyam leaf? However, just know that the taste of the pudding is in the eating, not the rapping. Globally, plastic waste is increasing at an alarming rate with the increase in human population, rapid economic growth, continuous urbanization, as well as lifestyle changes. This situation poses a waste management problem that sucks huge funds out of government coffers every year to address. Most of the world's waste plastics are untreated and end up as litter on the streets, in water channels, in landfills or in natural environments that provide a habitat for insects and rodents that may cause different types of diseases. From the 1950s to 2018, 6.3 billion tonnes of plastics were estimated to be produced worldwide, out of which only 9% were recycled and another 12% incinerated.  ( The Economist ) Lagos State, Nigeria’s smallest in area and most populous of 36 states, is experiencing a dire environmental problem wit

Hello, Bavijas Reader Today, June 5, doesn't only represent the birthday of one of my beloved aunts—Mrs Mayen Oboho –but is also celebrated globally as World Environment Day (WED). This year's anniversary marks the 50th commemoration since the year 1973 when it was first celebrated. Cote d'Ivoire and the Netherlands are the host countries of this year's event. And the year's theme is # BeatPlasticPollution. The proliferation of plastics is a serious global concern, especially single-use plastics. 50% of the 400 million tons of plastics produced annually are single-use plastics. Only about 10 or so per cent of it is being recycled while the rest ends up in the environment. A report shows that 19-23 million tons of these plastics end up in lakes, rivers, and seas. If you've ever been to a beach or a fishing settlement then, you know I'm not exaggerating.  Having a lot of plastics around without an effective recycling system constitutes an environmental nuisanc