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The Tide of Trash: How Inland Waste and Systemic Gaps Are Choking Ghana’s Coastlines

By Sharon Zoe Williams Every morning along the historic shores of Jamestown, local fishers push their wooden canoes into the Atlantic Ocean hoping for a bountiful catch to feed their families and…

  • 92-95% of fish catch consists of plastic waste, not food
  • Odaw River carries inland pollution to Ghana’s coastlines
  • Solutions include producer responsibility and improved waste segregation

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