Patience Naa Koryoe Tetteh a Level 400 PR and Marketing Student at UniMAC, has called on government to take a decisive stand on the formulation of a policy to ban single use of plastics in the country.
That, she said, would make the country a beacon of hope joining its peers such as Rwanda and Kenya to champion environmental protection in the African continent.
Speaking at the launch of the UniMAC’s digital lobbying campaign dubbed UniMAC Plastic Purge at the X space, Ms Tetteh stated that the environmental impact of single use plastic in the country was glaring.
“Now, if Rwanda and Kenya have done it, it means that we can do it as a country. So, it is time to act, and the time is now. The ban of single use plastic is no longer debate. It has become an environmental necessity in a national concern.
“If we do not take decisive action, as we have gathered here today, we would be fishing more plastic than actual fishes. This means that when our fishermen go fishing, they will be bringing us more of our plastic bottles and our sachet rubbers than salmon,” she said.
She said it was important for the government to take steps towards ensuring that the country was clean and healthier for the future generation.
“Ghana is already known to be the gateway to Africa, so it is time to make Ghana a beacon of environmental responsibility in Africa. So, I would end by saying that we should all say no to single use plastic and embrace a more sustainable future,” she added.
Source:Maclean Kwofie
