Plastics

Ghanaians Can No Longer Continue To Die When They Are Alive- Hon. Clement Wilkinson Calls For A Total Ban Of Plastics
12 Jul

Ghanaians Can No Longer Continue To Die When They Are Alive- Hon. Clement Wilkinson Calls For A Total Ban Of Plastics

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The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for GA West, Honourable Clement Wilkinson has called for a total ban of plastics. He said Ghanaians can no longer continue to die when they are alive by ingesting microplastic and thus, corporate entities mut have a paradigm shift from plastics. Noting that plastic is not part of our system, because it is injurious to life, health and all life chain of the world. Honourable Wilkinson is therefore urging Ghanaians to be part of the solution by consciously taking a reusable bag when they go out shopping. “One of the things I believe people can…
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Ban Single-Use Plastics, Encourage Waste Segregation – Experts Tell Government
05 Jul

Ban Single-Use Plastics, Encourage Waste Segregation – Experts Tell Government

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Marine Pollution in Ghana is at a tipping point. Apparently, the incessant pollution of Ghana’s marine environment with plastics does not only pose future concerns but its negative impacts are already being felt. As a result, experts are calling for urgent corrective action to combat the menace of plastic pollution in the country’s marine environment. In an interaction with Eye on Port’s Kennedy Mornah on Accra-based Metro TV, the Executive Director of the Blue Economy and Governance Consult, Richster Nii Amarh Amarfio has added up to the longstanding call for the instant ban of single-use plastics in Ghana. He contends…
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Plastics Make Up 85% Of Ocean Waste
15 Jun

Plastics Make Up 85% Of Ocean Waste

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The Coordinating Dean of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Obuasi campus, Prof. Richard Buamah, has revealed that plastic waste accounts for 85 percent of total waste in the ocean. He warned that the dire situation does not seem to be ending and could triple in the coming years if proper measures are not put in place to curb it. “Currently, plastics account for 85 percent of all marine litter. By 2040, it will nearly triple, adding 23 to 37 million metric tonnes of waste to the ocean per year. This seems to be about 50 kilogrammes…
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