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1
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In what city is the Agbogbloshia dumping ground?

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Accra, Ghana.

2
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What sort of waste is dumped and sorted in Agbogblashia?

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Electrical waste (E-waste).

3
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Why is there so much E-waste in Agbogbloshia?

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Because TNC’s in Europe find it cheaper to transport it than treat in Europe.

4
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What is the population of Accra (the capital of Ghana)?

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2 million.

5
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How much waste does Accra generate that ends up in Agboglashia?

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900,000 metric tonnes a year. (0.5kg per person a day).

6
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How is waste management run in Accra?

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It is a privatised industry. Not much state intervention.

7
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Evaluate the success of the private waste management companies?

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Collect 80% of all waste in the areas they serve. However only service 40% of the city.

8
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What opportunities have developed for informal workers in Agboglashia?

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Informal collectors. People rummage to find metals (like copper) and working electronics to sell. However, there is a mafia on this informal work.

9
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How does the city deal with its organic waste?

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No formal method. But there are two models being tested. These are ‘small-scale composting’ and the large-scale composting and recycling plant.

10
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Explain what is meant by the Small-scale composting projects?

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Small companies collect organic waste from hotels and restaurants and sent to a neighbourhood composting unite to be turned into compost.

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Explain how the large-scale composting and recycling plant helps deal with waste?

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Owned by a private company. Receives 500 tonnes of municipal waste a day. Organic waste converted to compost non-organic is treated like at regular treatment site.

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What new schemes have been introduced to deal with waste?

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Communal collection sites, door to door collection, provide free bins.

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How are new waste policies helping employ young people?

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National youth employment scheme. Encourage young people to work to collect the waste in a formal sector manner.

14
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Approximately how much waste is recycled in Accra?

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only 10%