The executive chairman of the Zoomlion group of companies, Dr. Joseph Agyepong Siaw has bemoaned the indiscriminate disposal of waste without knowledge of separation.
He explained that source waste segregation or separation is an educational and attitudinal issue which should have been part of our cultures and practices both in our homes and in public places.
�It is however sad and unfortunate that in most homes, offices and in public places waste is treated as something that needs to be dumped anyhow,� he lamented.
In a speech read on his behalf at the launch of the national source waste segregation programme by the chief operating officer of the company Mohkles Bustami, he state that the production of waste is inevitable in any country in the world and by recycling waste and reducing the amount of resources, we can prevent the potential health hazards and keep the environment clean.
He said Zoomlion has built a lot of landfill sites in Accra and is currently building transfer stations across the country for effective waste segregation and transportation.
The national source waste segregation programme is an initiative of the ministry of environment, science, technology and innovation in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency and waste management experts, Zoomlion Ghana ltd.
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