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Environmental Sources
Marine & Wildlife
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Lagos beaches have a microplastic pollution problem
2019
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Ifenna Ilechukwu
Summary
Lagos beaches in Nigeria are significantly contaminated with microplastics, reflecting the country's inadequate plastic waste management infrastructure. Addressing this requires systemic policy changes to prevent plastic from ever entering the environment as waste.
Nigeria’s government must encourage citizens to embrace a system where plastic never become waste.