Plastic manufacturers in Ghana are being urged to transition to eco-friendly alternatives as the country prepares for a phased ban on plastics.
Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Professor Nana Ama Brown Klutse, says the move is necessary as plastics will soon be out of the market. "There will be pushback from plastics-producing companies, but we will encourage them to look for alternative businesses like producing paper bags, paper cups, and paper bottles," she stated on February 10.
The EPA is starting the ban in formal institutions, including airports, supermarkets, and universities, before extending it to the informal sector.
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