3–4 Dec 2025
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Plastic waste management and recycling

4 Dec 2025, 15:00
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Speaker

Amina Amponsah Fordjour

Description

Plastic waste is one of the biggest problems in my community. Every day, people use plastic bags, bottles, and straws and throw them away after one use. These plastics block gutters, destroy the soil, and make our environment dirty. My project focuses on helping people understand the need to manage and recycle plastic waste instead of burning or dumping it.

The main idea is to use education and recycling to create change. I will organize community education programs, school talks, and radio discussions to teach people how to separate and reuse plastic waste. I will also work with local plastic collectors and small recycling industries to show how plastic can be turned into new useful products. This will reduce pollution, create jobs, and make the environment cleaner.

With support and funding, I hope to provide waste bins at key places, train more youth to take part in plastic recycling, and raise awareness about how recycling helps to reduce greenhouse gases and protect the climate. This project will help my community live cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable lives, one plastic at a time.

Authors

Amina Amponsah Fordjour Ms Fatima Amponsah Fordjour (University of Developmental Studies)

Co-author

Ms Mariam Fordjour

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