GMA to petition government for ban on single-use plastics - Professor Ernest Yorke

Speaking at a public lecture organised by the GMA on the theme “Food Safety in Contemporary Ghana: Public Health Concerns for the Consumer,” Professor Yorke said the association would lead a petition to engage government on the need for stronger measures against single-use plastics.

Professor Ernest Yorke, President of Ghana Medical Association (GMA) The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has announced plans to petition the Minister of Environment, Science and Technology to support a broader ban on single-use plastics as part of efforts to address public health and environmental concerns.

Ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics key to tackling flooding - EPA He expressed hope that the government’s planned ban on Styrofoam food containers would be fully implemented next year, while urging consideration of a wider restriction on other single-use plastic products.