For Nelson Boateng, the plastics business is all he has known since he started working at a factory at age 13. Fearing that the country could ban plastics anytime soon, Boateng’s company, Nelplast which makes plastic shopping bags re-strategized to focus on plastic recycling. In 2015, the once upon a time plastic producer was pushed to think that plastic recycling was a good business opportunity. The current product is a form of asphalt that is a mix of 70 per cent sand and 30 per cent plastic waste. Boateng said he wants to lead the “recycling revolution” in Ghana and help the country achieve at least 50 per cent recycling of plastic waste.

Source: GhanaWeb May 22, 2021 11:03 UTC