12 h. ago Ghana’s waste management revolution starts with giving power back to local assemblies

A Nation Drowning in Its Own Refuse On the banks of Accra’s Korle Lagoon, the air is heavy with the smell of decay. The water, once a shimmering ribbon through the city, now flows thick and black, choked by layers of plastic bags, food scraps, and industrial waste. Along the banks, children play among the […]

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7 d. ago Ghana introduces new electronic waste recycling standards with German support

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-introduces-new-electronic-waste-recycling-standards-with-german-support/Ghana has launched updated standards for electronic waste management as authorities seek to address environmental and health risks from poor disposal practices. The Environmental Protection Agency partnered with German Development Cooperation to establish new requirements for companies handling electronic waste. Training sessions held from August 12 to 15 introduced domestic recycling companies to requirements under […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-introduces-new-electronic-waste-recycling-standards-with-german-support/

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2 w. ago ISWA pushes bold action for sustainable waste management in Ghana and beyond

In Ghana, major cities are drowning in solid waste, a visible reminder of our waste management failures.

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2 w. ago Ghana Lawmaker Proposes Higher Waste Levy to Tackle Sanitation Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-lawmaker-proposes-higher-waste-levy-to-tackle-sanitation-crisis/A member of parliament is pushing for a major increase in Ghana’s sanitation levy to address a growing waste management crisis. John Oti Bless, who chairs parliament’s Sanitation and Water Resources Committee, wants to raise the charge from 10 to 50 pesewas. The proposal comes as districts struggle to manage waste following the cancellation of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-lawmaker-proposes-higher-waste-levy-to-tackle-sanitation-crisis/

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2 w. ago Kenya’s President Backs Ghanaian Firm’s Waste Management Plan

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kenyas-president-backs-ghanaian-firms-waste-management-plan/Kenyan President William Ruto has publicly endorsed an ambitious waste management proposal from Ghana’s Jospong Group, praising its potential to transform Kenya’s environmental landscape while creating thousands of jobs. The announcement came during Kenya’s 2025 Devolution Conference, where the Ghanaian company made its first appearance as a West African participant. President Ruto visited the company’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kenyas-president-backs-ghanaian-firms-waste-management-plan/

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3 w. ago Nana Akua Karikari calls for plastic waste education at 2025 Ghana Wind Summit

Host of Ghana’s first-ever Wind Summit, Nana Akua Dokyiwaa Karikari, has expressed the need for increased plastic waste education and its management in Ghana.

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