Prof Frimpong-Boateng said government among others, launched the Integrated E-waste Management Programme, to ensure efficient management of e-waste in an environmentally sound manner and turned its challenges into green business opportunities. The Minister said this on Thursday at a stakeholder forum on the theme “Envisioning the Future of E-Waste Management in Ghana”. The Professor said government had passed the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Control and Management Act, Act 917 (2016). The Act, the Minister explained, marks the initiation of two key provisions of Act 917, which were critical to the successful implementation of the new Law. Statistics show that an estimated 40 to 50 million tons of e-waste is generated annually, with Ghana serving as the final destination for e-waste.

Source: GhanaWeb November 08, 2019 21:39 UTC