Tag: Plastic Pollution

Negotiations on forging a legally binding global treaty to end plastic pollution fell short of consensus on Friday, as weary UN Member States meeting in Geneva agreed to reconvene at ...

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a major environmental policy shift with plans to ban the importation and production of Styrofoam in Ghana, describing the material as one of the ...

“This transition is not just about environmental protection; it is central to our national development agenda.” 

A recent downpour has laid bare the poor sanitation in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region, with floodwaters carrying plastic waste—including bottles and polythene bags—through the streets.  Sections ...

“Anything classified as waste should be repurposed to improve our society...''

World leaders, environmental advocates, and policymakers convened in Busan, South Korea, on Monday, November 25 to address the escalating plastic pollution crisis.  Organized by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the ...

The Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) at the University of Ghana is seeking strategic partnerships to enhance the production of high-value fuels derived from plastic waste. With the ...