{"id":31961,"date":"2024-05-20T12:44:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T12:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=31961"},"modified":"2024-05-20T14:22:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T14:22:57","slug":"residents-demand-hygienic-practices-for-reused-plastic-water-containers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/05\/20\/residents-demand-hygienic-practices-for-reused-plastic-water-containers\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents Demand Hygienic Practices for Reused Plastic Water Containers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>By Gbenga Adeniyi<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Residents and consumers of locally made drinks such as Kunnu, Zobo, and Soya milk are calling for stricter hygienic standards for the reuse of plastic water containers. They emphasize the need for proper sanitation to prevent health risks associated with the use of contaminated containers.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns have been raised about the unsafe practices of individuals who repurpose plastic water containers without adequately cleaning them. Observations reveal that these containers, often collected from various waste sites, are not thoroughly washed, leading to potential contamination. This negligence has been linked to various infections and health issues among consumers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31962 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-20-at-10.08.19_648c6c7e-300x130.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-20-at-10.08.19_648c6c7e-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-20-at-10.08.19_648c6c7e-1024x443.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-20-at-10.08.19_648c6c7e-768x332.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-20-at-10.08.19_648c6c7e.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In response to these concerns, residents are urging the authorities responsible for monitoring consumable items to take immediate action. They advocate for stringent regulations and regular inspections to ensure that all reused containers meet safety standards. The community stresses the importance of addressing this issue to prevent a possible surge in health hazards on a\u00a0national\u00a0scale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Gbenga Adeniyi Residents and consumers of locally made drinks such as Kunnu, Zobo, and Soya milk are calling for stricter hygienic standards for the reuse of plastic water containers. They emphasize the need for proper sanitation to prevent health risks associated with the use of contaminated containers. Concerns have been raised about the unsafe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":31963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-31961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abuja-reports","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31961"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32012,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31961\/revisions\/32012"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}