Nothing Disappears: What Jamestown Beach reveals about Ghana’s styrofoam ban
Ghana is fighting several environmental battles at the same time. Illegal mining continues to pollute rivers, destroy farmlands and remove vegetation. Poorly planned settlements and construction on waterways have increased the country’s vulnerability to flooding. At the same time, inadequate waste collection has left plastic bags, bottles, sachets and takeaway containers scattered along streets, beaches, markets, gutters and water bodies.
Ghana is fighting several environmental battles at the same time. Illegal mining continues to pollute rivers, destroy farmlands and remove vegetation. Poorly planned settlements and construction on waterways have increased the country’s vulnerability to flooding. At the same time, inadequate waste collection has left plastic bags, bottles, sachets and takeaway containers scattered along streets, beaches, markets, gutters and water bodies.