After the Styrofoam ban
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After the Styrofoam ban

…who pays for the plastic that remains?

Irene Chiaki Korley-Ayerteye Esq.
Published September 29, 20268 min read

On the first morning of January 2027, something quietly disappears from Ghana's streets. The white foam take-away pack, that squeaky, weightless box that has carried our waakye, jollof and banku for a generation, becomes contraband.

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Freda AddoSEPTEMBER 30, 2026

Thanks Lawyer Chiaki , Very insightful and practical pray the government does as it has stated. Tackling this trash issue one at a time. It will be an immense relief to see the cities and towns in Ghana devoid of plastics, clean and healthier spaces. Whew!!

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