Waste Disposal Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What is agbogbloshi, where is it?
A
A slum settlement in Accra, Ghana, Western Africa
2
Q
What is the population of agbogbloshi
A
80,000
3
Q
Challenges
A
-30,000 Ghanaian men die prematurely dude to pollution and toxins in water from E-waste.
4
Q
A failed initiative?
A
Danish government subsided a waste-to-energy plant at a cost of £10 million> it failed due to lacking waste availability. Led to the Ghanaian government paying £100,000 annually for no energy production.
