Customers at several ShopRite and other grocery locations in Lagos have come to terms with the company’s decision to no longer provide nylon bags to patrons. On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, ShopRite declared that it will no longer be offering nylon bags to customers in response to the Lagos State government’s prohibition on single-use plastic.

The new regulation seeks to safeguard the environment and cut down on plastic trash.
Other customers who were unable to purchase bags loaded goods straight into their automobiles using trolleys at the stores to transport them there without the need for nylon bags.

The new regulation seeks to safeguard the environment and cut down on plastic trash.
Other customers who were unable to purchase bags loaded goods straight into their automobiles using trolleys at the stores to transport them there without the need for nylon bags.

Lagos state announced intentions to ban the circulation of single-use plastics and sachet water starting in January 2025. In January 2025, the government also outlawed the use of styrofoam in all government buildings and across the state, considering the proliferation of plastic trash and its effect on the environment. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, stated that the ban will commence in January 2025 and is part of measures by the state to create rules for plastic utility and ensure sustainable plastic waste management.

The state government of Lagos has declared that it will begin enforcing the ban on sachet water, often known as pure water, in January 2025.
Additionally, the state declared that it will outlaw the distribution of single-use plastics like pet bottles. The action comes after the government outlawed the use of Styrofoam in January in response to the increasing environmental risks posed by plastic trash.