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Debris-In-Energy-Out: Adding Value to Single Use Plastic Waste in Ghana

The production and disposal of waste single-use plastic products (e.g., sachets, bottles and polybags) contribute significantly to environmental pollution. Single-use plastic waste is the major constituent of industrial and municipal waste in cities after food and paper waste. This growing threat posed by plastic pollution is being felt all around the world. It is estimated in Ghana that; the manufacturing sector uses about 2.6 million metric tonnes of raw plastics annually leading to well over one (1) million tonnes of annual plastics waste generation.

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