In efforts to help the government of Ghana fight climate change and attain the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to ensure the lasting protection of the planet and its natural resources, CorpNation Foundation (CNF) and itrash Technologies have launched an initiative dubbed ‘Saving The Planet with the 4R+’.
The 4R+ initiative is a waste management initiative that aims to project a waste reduction by reusing, recycling and recovery across the globe, to build a sound material-cycle society.
The initiative was launched on 29 April 2022 at the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) and New Takoradi on 30 April 2022, all in the Western Region.
Reechoing the relevance of waste segregation in every corner of the country, the CEO of CNF, Corp Sayvee, said that launching the initiative in a school and a community depicts the targeted coverage of the project.
As part of the launch, GSTS and New Takoradi were gifted waste bins modelled from discarded car tyres to reflect the reusing of the 4R+ initiative.
The four differently labelled groups of bins have been stationed at different points at GSTS and New Takoradi to collect general plastics, paper waste, polythenes and general wastes. The leadership of CNF and itrash demonstrated how waste would be segregated and deposited into the bins.
Tonnes of waste generated from homes, factories, churches and recreational centres usually end up in the sea and surrounding water bodies that affect the health and existence of humanity.
Assembly members of the areas were not left out, and they expressed their joy in embracing an environmentally friendly way of keeping the community cleaner and healthier.
Present at GSTS were the headmaster of GSTS, Rev Dr Kennedy Obeng; EPA assistant programs officer, Madam Elizabeth Addo; STMA assistant director, Madam Bernice Ghansah; officials from the Ghana Education Service (GES), Forestry Commission, traditional and political figures in Takoradi.
The organisers believe the initiative would save Ghana millions of cedis expended on addressing poor sanitation if given the needed attention.
Additionally, it will improve the economy by creating employment for thousands of Ghanaians for large scale output.
