Veep bemoans
plastic waste menace in Ghana
Accra, Sept. 24, Ghanadot/GNA
- Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday bemoaned
the cost the nation incurs in dealing with plastic waste and
called for concerted efforts to find lasting solution to the
menace.
“Indeed it is believed that Ghana’s plastic waste have been
found in the Mediterranean Sea. Plastic waste in Ghana has
taken central stage and government is seriously considering
a legislation to ban its usage completely. The nation would
be better off not to suffer this any longer.”
Mr Mahama made the observation during a meeting with a seven
-member business delegation from Malaysia at the Osu Castle.
The delegation, which was led by Mr Kojo Yankah, Founder of
the African Universities College of Communications , are in
the country to establish a factory to manufacture
bio-degradable disposable products in Ghana, which would be
the first ever in West Africa .
Mr Mahama expressed amazement when he examined samples of
the products to be manufactured in Ghana, which include
boxes, cutlery sets that could take 180 days to degrade to
help green Ghana and exclaimed: “Is it for real?”
He said the project was timely since government was
exploring ways of collaborating with a corporate entity to
facilitate its green initiatives.
Mr Mahama said job creation was key to government and
assured the delegation of the commitment of the Executive to
ensure the success of the project.
He noted that the green initiative project would help to
promote the health of the people.
Mr Yankah said the project, which would be sited in the
Central Region, would be completed in nine months.
GNA
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