Tag: Plastics
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5% tax on locally manufactured plastics will collapse 30,000 jobs – Gov’t told
The Ghana Plastic Manufacturers Association (GPMA) has raised alarm over the potential impact of a planned 5% excise tax on locally manufactured plastics, warning...
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85% of ocean waste are plastics – KNUST Dean
The Coordinating Dean of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Obuasi campus, Prof. Richard Buamah, has revealed that plastic garbage makes...
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Plastics are piling up in soil across the world warns UN environment agency
Plastics are used extensively in agriculture, from plastic-coated seeds to protective wraps used to modify soil temperature and prevent weed growth over crops.These synthetic...
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It will be difficult to immediately ban use of plastics Minister
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) Dr Kwaku Afriyie has said it will be very difficult to ban the use of...
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Seek professional help for all cosmetic surgeries – Plastic surgeon urges Ghanaians
The Head of the Plastics Surgery Unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr Paa Ekow Hoyte-Williams, has appealed to Ghanaians, particularly women...
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