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Blue Skies unveils solutions to tackle plastic pollution in Ghana

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
There is a huge demand for the use of plastic for production and all kinds of human activity in Ghana. That rapid rise in demand and usage has led to the country producing about 1.1 million tons of plastic waste per year. Only about 10% of that what is produced is being collected for recycling. Over 2,000 waste pickers are… Read More
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Impact Hub Accra wins $10k MASHAV grant to tackle plastic waste

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , , ,
– – Impact Hub Accra, a leading social entrepreneurship and innovation centre in Ghana has been awarded a grant of $10,000 by the Israeli government’s development agency, MASHAV to tackle plastic waste. A Cheque of $10,000 (GH 57,900) was presented to officials of Impact Hub Accra at a ceremony in Ghana’s capital Accra on Thursday. The grant is to support… Read More