Can Ghana really do away with Plastics?

Corporate Affairs Officer of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mr James Deku, believes the floods revealed the country's inability to effectively manage the enormous quantities of plastic waste generated every day.

He believes sustained public education on waste segregation, coupled with greater investment in recycling infrastructure, will significantly reduce plastic pollution.“The future therefore lies not in declaring war on plastics, but in building a nationwide recycling culture where every bottle, container and plastic package is collected, processed and transformed into something useful,” Mr Kudiabor says, adding, “If government, industry and citizens work together, Ghana can reduce plastic pollution, create green jobs, strengthen local manufacturing and minimise flooding.”