SDIS2021
These 4 methods can help solve Ghana’s plastic dilemma
Ghana currently only has waste recovery and recycling rates of 12% and 10% respectively. Effective deployment of policies and social interventions can improve this.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Ghana
Circular Economy
Why gender is at the heart of transforming the plastics value chain
Women working in the plastics industry are more poorly paid and more likely to suffer health problems than men. To bring about a successful circular economy, they must be consulted.
Africa
The first COVAX vaccines have been delivered to Africa. Here's why it matters
The first COVAX vaccines have been delivered to Africa in Accra, Ghana. The shipment contains 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine.
Plastics and the Environment
Technology is revolutionizing Ghana’s fight against plastic pollution
Ghana generates approximately 1.1 million tonnes of plastic waste per year and approximately 5% of that is collected for recycling
Ghana
Meet the woman making cycling even more sustainable in Ghana
Bernice Dapaah launched the Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative as a way to create local jobs and promote low-carbon, sustainable transport.
Gender Parity
The geography of gender: where women work, economies grow
New global research shows surprising results for the highest rates of women business owners – but how can we move even further forward?