Government support needed to boost recycling investments – AGI

Dr Paa Kwesi Eduaful Abaidoo, a representative of the Plastic Sector within the Association of Ghana Industries, has called for enhanced government support and incentives to foster business expansion and increased investments in recycling infrastructure. During the JoyNews/IMANI Africa National Dialogue on Plastic Waste Management, Abaidoo emphasized that companies under his association are already involved in recycling operations and willing to contribute to the industry's growth.

However, the primary obstacle lies in devising ways to motivate businesses to embrace recycling more extensively and diversify their investments into recycling facilities and related enterprises. Abaidoo highlighted the need for adequate financial assistance from the government to enable companies to bolster their capabilities and invest in essential infrastructure to sustain large-scale recycling efforts.

He explained that appropriate incentives would motivate more private-sector entities to allocate resources towards recycling, thereby fostering the development of the necessary capacity to meet escalating demand for recycling services and facilities. Abaidoo urged the government to provide the requisite financial support to strengthen the financial capacity of businesses operating within the sector.

He expressed confidence that the raised concerns would be conveyed to the relevant government authorities for consideration as part of efforts to cultivate a thriving and commercially viable recycling industry in Ghana.