A Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, in the Western Region, Professor James R.
Dankwah, has stated that Ghana can reduce its energy bills by producing fuels from waste plastics."The production of fuels like diesel and petrol from waste plastics would accrue huge savings for the energy sector," he said.He added that, "Waste plastics have both advantages and disadvantages, but those disadvantages will come if you fail to manage them efficiently.
We can set up, for example, an oil-making industry in Ghana based solely on plastics and other raw materials in Ghana.
Let me throw this challenge to the government."Prof.
