Fann Epo

Tons of PET plastic waste find their way into the environment in Ghana every year. The current recycling rate of PET plastic bottles in Ghana is only about 2%. Uncollected plastics obstruct the drainage systems, are burnt illegally, or end up in streams and flow into the ocean. On top of this, waste workers collecting plastic have low and inconsistent income streams, and it is extremely difficult for their families to afford basic healthcare and education.

Through Project Fann ɛpo, PET plastic is collected from dump sites and buy-back centres, sorted, and transported for recycling. The project empowers a network of local informal waste workers, creating an additional income stream. The goal is to engage with, and create additional income for, 10,000 waste workers on the Ghanaian coast by 2030.