A representative from the Plastic Sector of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged the government to offer targeted incentives and financial backing to help local firms expand their recycling operations and build robust infrastructure.
Speaking at the IMANI Africa National Dialogue on Plastic Waste Management on August 11, Dr. Paa Kwesi Eduaful Abaidoo emphasized that association-affiliated companies are already active in the sector and fully aligned with national waste management goals. However, he stressed that scaling up these efforts requires strategic state support to make large-scale recycling commercially viable and to attract broader private investment.
“We have companies set up through our association which are basically engaged and focused on recycling activities. In terms of our preparedness and understanding, we are all for it,” he said on August 11.
Dr. Abaidoo highlighted that while local enterprises possess the willingness and expertise to expand, financial constraints remain the primary hurdle to developing high-capacity processing facilities.
“The issue is about how we can also be incentivised for our members to go into recycling full scale, so that we’ll be able to re-diversify our investment into facilities and businesses that will be able to supply,” he said.
He noted that well-structured government incentives would lower entry barriers, enabling private companies to allocate the capital necessary to meet the rising demand for recycling services across the country.
“We need that support from the government to ensure that our capacities in terms of the financial are built correctly,” he added.
Dr. Abaidoo voiced optimism that policy makers would address these industry concerns, concluding that strong public-private collaboration is vital for establishing a self-sustaining recycling ecosystem in Ghana.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana