Zanetor proposes CSIR funding for cassava, hemp-based alternatives to plastics

Minister-designate for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has proposed increased funding for scientific research into plant-based alternatives to conventional plastics as part of efforts to tackle Ghana’s growing plastic waste problem.“I believe that once again with regards to the issue around plastic waste, it’s an all-of-government, all-of-society approach,” she said.

Dr Agyeman-Rawlings also called for a coordinated national response to plastic pollution involving government institutions, communities and the private sector.