Electronic waste

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Ghana’s Safi Sana Transforming Waste Into Energy

While the sanitation situation in Ghana’s capital, Accra, seem to be one of the toughest challenges to surmount with...

International

Gadget Mountain Rising In Asia Threatens Health, Environment

The waste from discarded electronic gadgets and electrical appliances has reached severe levels in East Asia, posing a...

Opinion

An Open Letter To The Minister Of Water Resources And Sanitation

Dear Hon. Minister: Congratulations on your appointment as the minister of water resources and sanitation! Your work is...

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New Contracts Might Lead To Judgement Debt

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has criticized the out-going Mahama government’s decision to sign an e-waste...

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New Contracts Might Lead To Judgement Debt

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII)  has criticized the out-going Mahama government’s decision to sign an e-waste...

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Mahama Ayariga Defends ‘last Minute’ €18m E-Waste Contract

The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Mahama Ayariga has defended the government’s...

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Mahama Ayariga Defends €18m Contract Signed After Defeat

Out-going Environment, Science and Technology minister Mahama Ayariga has defended the signing of an €18m waste...

Business

$30m Agbogbloshie E-Waste Project To Create 400,000 Jobs

The construction of the US$30 million Agbogbloshie Electronic Waste project in the Greater Accra Region is expected to...

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Liquid Waste Still Deposited Into the Sea Despite Closure of Lavender Hill

The open-air faecal sewage disposal space commonly known as Lavender Hill in Accra is still operational despite the...

Business

Gov’t To Construct US$30m E-Waste Facility At Agbogbloshie

The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, in partnership with the Environmental Protection...

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Gov’t To Construct $30M E-Waste Facility At Agbogbloshie

The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency...

Business

Accra Compost Plant To Become Waste Management Hub

One of Accra’s major challenges in solid waste management has been the unavailability of landfills. In the past,...

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Meet Ashesi Lecturer Who Is Building Maker Spaces In Agbobloshie

In the heart of Accra lies Agbobloshie, a sprawling scrapyard once tagged as one of most toxic places on earth. A...

Opinion

Emulate Nestls Business of Re-Using Waste Water

The Friday October 14, 2016 edition of The Chronicle carried a story with the caption, “Nestlé Ghana re-uses 30% of...

Opinion

Rethinking Solid Waste Management In Ghana

Ghana’s growing population, especially in urban centres, has over the years translated into the generation of huge...

Business

Germany Supports Ghana With €20m To Control E-Waste

Germany has earmarked €20 million to support Ghana to set up an electronic waste recycling facility which is one of...

Opinion

Solving Waste Menace; 1 District, 1 Waste Processing Plant

It surprises me why none of the political parties is presenting solution to one major problem which is shooting this...

Feature

Agbogbloshie: A Local Solution For A Global Tragedy

While old electronics pile up and turn Accra’s neighborhood Agbogbloshie into the most polluted place on earth,...

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Swiss government and the European Union (EU) to Fund Restoration of Agbogbloshie Dump Site

The government of Ghana has received funding from the Swiss government and the European Union (EU) to manage electronic...