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Theoretical Framework for Plastic Waste Management in Ghana through Extended Producer Responsibility: Case of Sachet Water Waste

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  • Ebo Tawiah Quartey

    (Faculty of Chemical Technology, Institute of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, University of Pardubice, Pardubice 573, 53210, Czech Republic)

  • Hero Tosefa

    (Faculty of Chemical Technology, Institute of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, University of Pardubice, Pardubice 573, 53210, Czech Republic)

  • Kwasi Asare Baffour Danquah

    (Faculty of Chemical Technology, Institute of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, University of Pardubice, Pardubice 573, 53210, Czech Republic)

  • Ilona Obrsalova

    (Faculty of Economics and Administration, Institute of Administrative and Social Sciences, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, 95, 532 10, Czech Republic,)

Abstract

Currently, use and disposal of plastic by consumers through waste management activities in Ghana not only creates environmental problems, but also reinforces the notion of a wasteful society. The magnitude of this problem has led to increasing pressure from the public for efficient and practical measures to solve the waste problem. This paper analyses the impact of plastic use and disposal in Ghana. It emphasizes the need for commitment to proper management of the impacts of plastic waste and effective environmental management in the country. Sustainable Solid Waste Management (SSWM) is a critical problem for developing countries with regards to climate change and greenhouse gas emission, and also the general wellbeing of the populace. Key themes of this paper are producer responsibility and management of products at end of life. The paper proposes two theatrical recovery models that can be used to address the issue of sachet waste in Ghana.

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  • Ebo Tawiah Quartey & Hero Tosefa & Kwasi Asare Baffour Danquah & Ilona Obrsalova, 2015. "Theoretical Framework for Plastic Waste Management in Ghana through Extended Producer Responsibility: Case of Sachet Water Waste," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:12:y:2015:i:8:p:9907-9919:d:54507
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    1. Lucía Salguero-Puerta & Juan Carlos Leyva-Díaz & Francisco Joaquín Cortés-García & Valentín Molina-Moreno, 2019. "Sustainability Indicators Concerning Waste Management for Implementation of the Circular Economy Model on the University of Lome (Togo) Campus," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-21, June.
    2. Abraham Yeboah & Nana Owusu-Frimpong & Ofosu Agyekum & Vida Owusu-Prempeh, 2023. "Measuring situational factors in theory of attribution to consumer attitudes towards unlawful disposal of solid waste products in Ghana with special reference to Sunyani: a mediation and moderation an," Future Business Journal, Springer, vol. 9(1), pages 1-21, December.
    3. Obiora B. Ezeudu, 2024. "Harnessing the Drivers and Barriers to Implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility for Circular Economy in Nigeria," Circular Economy and Sustainability, Springer, vol. 4(2), pages 1461-1486, June.
    4. Jacqueline Elizabeth Rutkowski & Emília Wanda Rutkowski, 2017. "Recycling in Brasil: Paper and Plastic Supply Chain," Resources, MDPI, vol. 6(3), pages 1-15, August.
    5. Benjamin Doe & Prince Dacosta Aboagye & Paa Kofi Osei-Owusu & Theophilus Amoah & Andrews Aidoo & Nana Yaa Amponsah, 2023. "Towards Circular Economy and Local Economic Development in Ghana: Insights from the Coconut Waste Value Chain," Circular Economy and Sustainability, Springer, vol. 3(1), pages 347-372, March.

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