Tag: Plastic waste
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Mohinani Group to open first bottle-bottle PET plant in Ghana
Parent company of Poly Tanks (Gh) Ltd, Mohinani Group, is set to invest over $16 million to open Ghana’s first bottle to bottle recycling plant to supply food grade rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) of European standards. According to the Group, the investment is in line with the company’s commitment to meet both the Group and…
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Social innovator turns plastic waste into sandals
With a population of nearly 2.9 million, Accra is a rapidly growing capital, producing nearly 2,000 metric tons of waste each day, of which only an estimated 60% is collected. As a result, uncollected plastics obstruct the drainage systems, are burnt illegally, or end up in streams and the ocean, choking sea life and breaking…
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Gov’t to levy plastic importers to finance waste management – Prof. Frimpong Boateng
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng is hopeful Ghana should be able to finance the management of plastic waste with the resumption of the plastic levy. The charge which is paid by importers of plastic products is to help in controlling the impact of plastics in Ghana. Currently, the…
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Voltic introduces eco-friendly new “TWIST” bottle
Voltic (GH) Limited has introduced its new Twist Bottle to consumers as part of its goal to drive the recycling message and invite consumers to be a part of our eco-friendly journey. The new Twist Bottle which has 7% less plastic, gives consumers the ease of twisting the bottle after consumption as Voltic continuously develop sustainable…
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Akufo-Addo launches initiative to rally support in fight against plastics
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday launched a national initiative that will see the country join the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) project aimed at addressing and managing the environmental impact of plastic waste in the country. The Ghana National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), a collaboration with the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), is…
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Voltic, stakeholders give PET value on World Environment Day
To encourage environmental conservation especially plastic waste management, Voltic (GH) Limited (Voltic) together with the University of Ghana Plastic Recycling Project (UGPRP) and Coliba Ghana organised a community awareness and buy-back programme in Glefe, a suburb in Dansoman in commemoration of 2019 World Environment Day. Starting the programme with a door-to-door sensitization on the uses…