The Lagos State Government has announced plans to ban single-use plastics, including PET bottles and sachet water, starting January 2025 to tackle the growing plastic waste problem in the state. This follows a prior ban on styrofoam in January 2024 across government establishments and the state. EDITOR’S PICKS Health, Planning Ministries Partner with AfDB on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Water producers have opened up on the reason for the recent hike in the price of sachet water popularly known as pure water. Speaking at an event commemorating World Water Day 2024 on Friday, March 22, 2024, the National President of the Association for Table Water Producers (ATWAP), Clementina Ativie, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Association of Table Waters Producers of Nigeria has announced that sachet water popularly called pure water could be sold for N100 each, citing high production material costs. Members of the association lamented that they face challenges such as the high cost of diesel, lack of power as well as high … Read more
Sachet water and fruit hawkers in Enugu State capital have decried low patronage in their businesses due to the increasing rainfall. Also reports that there was a similar decrease in the demand for fruits as a result of increase in rainfall. Some of them, who spoke with our correspondent on Wednesday, admitted there were low … Read more