Accra, 29 August, 2019 / 2:43 am (ACI Africa).
Caritas Ghana has carried out a training targeting members drawn from Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) in a bid to promote safe and effective management of electrical and electronic waste (E-Waste).
“One of the Church’s primary purpose and interest is to address electrical and electronic waste which have potential damage to the environment, human health and livelihoods,” the Executive Secretary of Caritas Ghana Samuel Zan Akologo told participants at the start of the two-day workshop in Accra.
“The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) issued a directive to Caritas Ghana to develop and operate local structures for sustainable e-waste management in the country,” he added.
Organizing the training program was an intervention “needed for participants to understand policies and laws on e-waste products, with the aim to increase awareness to reach greater portion of citizenry on this issue,” Mr. Akologo explained.
He urged FBOs in Ghana to play a leading role in the implementation of policies on e-waste management saying, “it was important they play the advocacy role with passion and dedication in ensuring the laws formulated are implemented.”
