EPA proposes naming Ghana's plastics law after late Murtala Mohammed

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) called on President John Mahama and Parliament to name Ghana's proposed plastics legislation after the late Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, in recognition of his commitment to tackling plastic pollution. Prof Michael Ayamga-Adongo, the EPA's Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Operations, said the proposed law would serve as a lasting tribute to the late minister's environmental advocacy and efforts to combat plastic waste. He disclosed that the EPA is finalising legislation to support the planned ban on single-use plastics, including Styrofoam food containers, which is scheduled to take effect in January 2027.

Prof Ayamga-Adongo stated, "We are announcing the ban on Styrofoam from January next year, and we are in the process of developing legislation to reinforce the ban on single-use plastics going forward." He proposed to Members of Parliament that the legislation be named the Murtala Mohammed Law on Plastics in Ghana. Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed was among eight people who died on August 6, 2025, when a Ghana Armed Forces Z-9 helicopter crashed in the Adansi.