ACCRA, Ghana – The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in collaboration with the Eco Earth Foundation and Miss Earth beauty queens, has announced plans to introduce the EcoVend machine, a smart recycling solution designed to reward residents for returning plastic bottles. This initiative aims to promote responsible waste disposal and mitigate plastic pollution across the city.
Speaking during a sensitization exercise with traders in the Central Business District on Monday, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, Chief Executive Officer of the AMA, described the project as a practical approach to tackling plastic waste while simultaneously supporting livelihoods. “This machine will not only keep our environment clean but will also help you make money from what you would otherwise throw away,” he told the traders.
Allotey reiterated the Assembly’s determination to end indiscriminate dumping and enforce sanitation by-laws more stringently. He emphasized, “Accra must become cleaner, and that starts with each of us taking responsibility.” The CEO also used the occasion to issue a warning to traders against encroaching on walkways and road reserves, stating that enforcement of the “red line” policy, which prohibits such encroachments, would continue.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
