{"id":271943,"date":"2016-11-26T11:03:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T11:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=271943"},"modified":"2016-11-26T11:03:19","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T11:03:19","slug":"ghana-to-save-300m-from-e-waste-recycling-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/ghana-to-save-300m-from-e-waste-recycling-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana to save $300m from e-waste recycling plant"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ghana will be saving about 300 million dollars it spends annually, on containing the health impacts of electronic waste disposal, with the construction of an e-waste recycling plant in Accra.<\/p>\n
The facility, among others, seeks to restore the once serene ecological zone of Agbogbloshie within the Greater Accra region.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom my economic point of view, we will be saving the country on the average about 300 million dollars by establishing this facility which now going to engage in a comprehensive value chain recycling for Ghanaians. The benefits I must say are unquantifiable,\u201d the Project Consultant, Francis Gavor stated.<\/p>\n
Agbogbloshie, presently the home to most electronic scrap dealers and some migrants into the nation\u2019s capital, is considered one of the top ten contributors of toxic waste across the globe.<\/p>\n
In addition, residents and scavengers of the electronic items are subject to harmful substances which affect the quality of life.<\/p>\n
But Francis Gavor also, the Business Development Manager for SGS West Africa, explained that the project will change the phase of e-waste management in Ghana.<\/p>\n
He made the remarks at the sod cutting ceremony for the construction of the Agbogbloshie e-waste recycling plant.<\/p>\n
The project involves a joint collaboration between the Ministry of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).<\/p>\n
The first phase of the project which commences by the end of this year is valued at 30 million dollars.<\/p>\n
Upon completion, the project is also expected to create jobs for about 400,000 people in the entire value chain.<\/p>\n
Moreover, existing workers of the Agbogbloshie scrap yard and others will undergo in-depth retaining to enable them undertake proper recycling.<\/p>\n
Ghana forms part of countries contributing to the over 40 million tonnes electronic and electronic waste produced worldwide.<\/p>\n
Several studies have also alluded to the need for governments to re-strategize to deal with the adverse health impacts associated with the menace of electronic waste.<\/p>\n
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By: Pius Amihere Eduku\/citibusinessnews.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ghana will be saving about 300 million dollars it spends annually, on containing the health impacts of electronic waste disposal, with the construction of an e-waste recycling plant in Accra. The facility, among others, seeks to restore the once serene ecological zone of Agbogbloshie within the Greater Accra region. \u201cFrom my economic point of view, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":271966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32,171,11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n