Integrated waste management solutions provider, Zoomlion Ghana limited has appealed to local government authorities to adopt an integrated approach to waste management at their local assemblies.
The group made the appeal at the stakeholders’ conference of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) as the surest way to dealing with the worsening waste situation in the country.
The integrated approach, according to Zoomlion has been proven as a sustainable means of waste management because of its focus on the recovery of waste material and recycling them into re-useable products that are beneficial to the environment.
The Deputy Managing Director of Zoomlion Ghana limited, Mrs Gloria Opoku Anti who made the call during a presentation at the conference disclosed the integrated approach to waste management with focus on recycling has been beneficial to advanced economies in the world hence the need for Ghanaian authorities to adopt the approach as a sustainable way of tackling waste management.
Citing countries such as Dubai, Rwanda, Mauritius who have successfully adopted and gained reputation for their clean countries, Mrs. Anti stated that the President’s vision of making Accra the cleanest city in Africa is only achievable through a focus on waste recycling in all 16 regions of Ghana.
She said the newly commissioned Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant established by Zoomlion at the Waste Recovery Park in Accra is an innovative facility that recovers waste into re-useable products.
In addition, the Zoomlion Deputy MD argued that Government’s industrialization agenda of establishing factories in the various districts can be easily attained if government focuses on the setting up of recycling and compost plants across all 16 regions to create valued products out of waste and provide jobs to the teeming unemployed youth in our communities.
Participants at the conference who were mainly Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), Presiding Members, Assembly members among others shared the belief that waste recycling holds the key to providing a lasting solution to Ghana’s waste management.
The 2019 NALAG conference which was held in Sunyani in the Bono region brought together members and delegates to elect new set of leaders to steer the affairs of the association.
At the end of the polls, Hon. Bismark Baise Nkum, the MCE of Gomoa West beat the incumbent to become president whiles Hon. Williams Adum retained his seat as 1st Vice Chairman.
Hon. Mariam Iddrisu was elected Women’s Caucus representative with Hon. Seth Oduro and Hon. Eric Kwaku Kusi emerging as Treasurer and 1st trustee respectively.
Source: Radiogoldlive.com
