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Could your empty plastic bottles soon earn you money in Ghana?

The Environmental Protection Authority is exploring an incentive scheme to pay Ghanaians for returning used plastics.

Ghana's persistent flooding and waste challenges are costing the nation millions-discover why a US-Ghana advocacy group is pushing for a new approach.

Re|Root Collaborative urges Ghana to prioritize proactive sanitation investment over reactive disaster spending to combat flooding and waste crises.

Discover how a new partnership is working to transform waste management in Ghana and why their proactive approach is crucial for public safety.

Re|Root Collaborative and the Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly are partnering to address waste management challenges in Ghana. This collaboration

Ghana's next water crisis may not be in its rivers, but an invisible threat beneath our feet-and it could be far more difficult to reverse.

While Ghana's fight against illegal mining has focused on visible river pollution, a quieter crisis may be unfolding underground. The long-term

Two major water treatment plants are threatened by waste - what does this mean for water supply in the region?

Water treatment plants in the Ashanti Region are struggling with siltation and plastic pollution- threatening water supply to the Greater Kumasi metropolis. Officials warn that thousands of homes could face serious water shortages within the next two years if action isn't taken.

Why has Ghana Water Limited shut down a major treatment plant, and what does it mean for residents?

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has shut down the Kpeve Water Treatment Plant, impacting the Ho Municipality and surrounding Volta Region districts- a water crisis looms. The shutdown is due to environmental degradation, raising fears of recurring shortages if measures aren't taken.

Discover how a circular economy expert is connecting the ban on single-use plastics to Ghana's persistent flooding issues.

A circular economy expert has weighed in on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to ban single-use polystyrene food containers. This