The currency of cleanliness: Why we need a deposit-refund system for plastic waste
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The currency of cleanliness: Why we need a deposit-refund system for plastic waste

Kwadwo Asare, Investment Banker and Investment Funds Accountant [email protected]
Published 55 minutes ago7 min read

Ghana’s plastic-waste problem is not simply an environmental challenge. It is a market-design problem, and a deposit-refund system could turn discarded packaging into an economic asset.

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