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How a Ghanaian entrepreneur uses recycled plastic to make cheaper roads and building blocks

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How a Ghanaian entrepreneur uses recycled plastic to make cheaper roads and building blocks

submitted over 7 years ago by lexacon

How a Ghanaian entrepreneur uses recycled plastic to make cheaper roads and building blocks
  • Ghana faces a significant sanitation issue, with poor waste management costing the country $290 million each year, and only 10% of plastic waste being recycled.
  • Nelson Boateng, who runs a company that creates pavement blocks from plastic waste, is trying to scale up his business to help reduce pollution while keeping his employees' jobs secure, despite challenges in obtaining funding and equipment.
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