It is hoped that 25 intensive training sessions for all 68 basic schools will inculcate in the students the consciousness towards proper waste disposal through segregation.

The Managing Director of Jekora Ventures Ltd, Ing. Immanuel B. Nartey-Tokoli, underscored the need to start sensitization at the basic level.

In his address, he said: “we consider education, training and practical experience at the basic school level as a sine qua non to engender positive change in attitude in the medium to long-term.”

“We plan to do a total of 25 training sessions for the 68 basic schools in Osu Klottey Sub-Metro over the next two months in collaboration with the Joint Planning Committee under the Chairmanship of AMA.”

20 of the proposed schools are already on Jekora’s pilot waste segregation program with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

“All full organic waste bins will be collected on a daily basis using the type of equipment demonstrated here. A sample of the product from food waste: “Fortifer” produced locally at the JVL Compost plant is in the bag that you see over there.

Fortifer is noted as the first locally produced compost to be certified by MoFA as safe for use to grow food crops and plants.

Jekora also has samples of plastic flakes and pellets that could be used as an alternative feedstock to the natural depletable resources used in the plastic industry.

The EPA’s role with the project will be to regulate the pilot waste segregation program at the ministeries enclave in Accra.

The International Water Management Institute, the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA), Aya Green Initiatives are also playing various roles in the project.

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The taskforce, which comprises a team of six leaders, was launched in Accra by the Reverend Richmond Owusu Frimpong, the Chief Executive Officer of 21^st C.I Ghana.

He said there was the need for all Ghanaians to come together to deal with plastic wastes and embrace recycling.

“The waste problem is becoming too much in Ghana… we are seeking to get the plastic waste out of the street forever, unlike the other waste companies that recycle and get the things back onto the street.”

“We are looking at partnering with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDA’s), Churches, Civil Societies, Organizations and individuals to all come on board so we could solve this plastic waste menace.”

“Plastic waste takes over 500 years to decompose, so let us all start from our various homes to educate one another about the dangers of our actions by littering our streets,” he added.”

Rev. Owusu Frimpong, said 21^st C.I. has adopted a technolgy to turn plastic waste into solid blocks which could be used for roads, pavement blocks buildings, houses.

“We melt the sachet rubbers; polythene bags, carrier bags and the plastic bottles… then add building gravels to get all shapes, sizes and types of solid blocks needed to construct many things,” he said.

Dr. Boakye Yiadom, Member of Parliament for Obuasi East, speaking at the launch noted that Ghanaians could help to clear the country of plastic waste.

“Let us all help to increase the awareness and capacity to reverse this sanitation menace, which has become a major challenge for us.

“Littering of waste decreases tourism, which also causes the state a lot… let us all adopt the ‘3R’s…Reducing, Re-using and Recycling to advocate for plastic waste recycling.”

The 21^st C.I. which started operations since 2011 has been involved in many activities in various areas of national building, has decided to help in the campaign good sanitation and environment awareness.

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Source: GNA

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