ACEA
Nov 27, 2024
Ghana is committed to environmental sustainability and has launched a voluntary pact to reduce single-use plastic bags. This initiative - set up by Plastic
Punch - seeks to achieve a 50% reduction in plastic waste by 2030. It aims to lessen the impact of plastic pollution on Ghana’s valuable ecosystems, as the country generates 1.1 million tons of plastic waste each year, with only 5% being recycled.
This pact goes beyond a basic pledge, striving to establish Ghana as a leading example of sustainable living and circular economy through collaboration.
This initiative primarily concentrates on these areas:
Reducing Plastic Consumption: Encouraging the use of sustainable alternatives instead of plastic carrier bags.
Promoting sustainable packaging: Fostering innovation for packaging with a reduced environmental footprint.
Engaging stakeholders: Promoting lasting change by encouraging long-term behavior shifts among consumers, suppliers, and stakeholders.
The pact emphasizes collaboration and highlights the importance of working together. The collective effort of businesses and stakeholders drives the movement to reduce single-use plastics, paving the way for a cleaner, healthier environment for all Ghanaians.
Sneda Supermarket is the first signatory of the pact
Today’s signing, witnessed by ACEA, showcases the Alliance’s commitment to supporting African countries’ journey towards a circular transition.
Along these lines, ACEA and its partners - Circularium Africa Advisory and Switch to Circular Economy Value Chains - published a report titled “Tackling Plastic Pollution in Africa : the imperative of a continental rPET standard for food-contact applications” in September. The report stresses the magnitude of the plastic pollution challenge in Africa and the necessity for a continental standard for recycled PET.
More on the key work streams of the voluntary pact :