Korle Gonno: Residents call for action against garbage dumping as filth engulfs community [Video]

Residents of a coastal community near Korle Gonno in Accra are urging authorities to address the rampant dumping of garbage into drainage systems across the capital.

In an interview with JoyNews, some fishermen in the community said they now catch plastics instead of fish, highlighting the detrimental effects of pollution on their livelihoods.

He also emphasized that the plastics are not only destroying their outboard motors but also posing a danger as they get entangled in them.

Another resident raised concerns about the lack of bins in the area, which forces people to dump their garbage in drainage systems

He explained that those living close to the Odaw drain and the Korle dump their garbage there due to the absence of proper waste disposal facilities

The Odaw drainage system, originally intended for wastewater, is now overwhelmed with trash, including plastic bags

Instead of yacht and boat cruises, the waterway is overrun with plastic waste, posing a significant threat to coastal communities near its outlet into the ocean.