The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) have out–doored a new project in support of Ghana’s efforts towards promoting a circular economy in the plastic waste management sector. This would be linked to the waste Recovery platform that connects key stakeholders to the waste management value chain to promote waste recovery in the country.
It is expected to provide support to Micro, Medium and Small-Scale Enterprises and Businesses (MSMEs). It would also take advantage of green business opportunities in the waste management sector through the increase of awareness among households in urban and peri-urban areas on circular economy opportunities in Ghana.
Resident Representative of UNDP Ghana, Silke Hollander, underscored UNDP’s continuous commitment to support Ghana’s transition towards a circular economy within the National Plastics Management Policy. She again made a call for more partnerships to advance waste recovery in Ghana.
She encouraged partners to join and support the Waste Recovery Platform for the protection of the environment and its resources, and for the creation of sustainable opportunities for all.
Sustainability Manager of the Coca-Cola Foundation in charge of West Africa, Uche Ugbonna, also highlighted the importance of keeping plastic waste out of the environment.
He expressed excitement in partnering with UNDP in the fight against plastic waste as per the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goal 17 (Partnerships).
Uche Ugbonna also emphasized on the Foundation’s commitment and contributions to plastic waste recycling, education, awareness creation, and community recovery programmes in Ghana.
The implementation of the project would support policy frameworks on plastics and provide support for the operationalization of the Waste Recovery Platform’s digital tools, facilitate data access and information exchange on plastic waste recovery among stakeholders in Ghana.
The ‘Waste’ Recovery platform has since 2018 been advancing work around its four components, providing a physical space for networking and discussions, as well as setting up a digital space (app and website) to connect waste management actors and promote trade in waste materials. It has since provided about $250,000 grants to ten businesses to support innovations in waste recovery, create awareness and derive opportunities for resource recovery in Ghana.
Source: Eric Nii Sackey || ghananewsonline.com.gh