Abstract:
The main objective of the study was to examine the management of Plastic Waste in
the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipality. The study was limited to the Nsawam Central
Market. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. This was done
by administering questionnaires to members of the public, environmental officers and
staff of the Nsawam Municipal Assembly. The municipal assembly was selected
because they are in charge of waste management in the municipality. The study
indicated that organic waste forms the 75% of the total waste generated in the
municipality, organic waste was followed by plastic waste. Plastic waste alone
accounted for about 22% of the total waste generation in the Nsawam Adoagyiri
Municipality, thereby making plastic waste management an important aspect of the
Municipal Assembly. By way of recommendation, it is very prudent that right from
the national level, a more pragmatic policy direction be established to let everyone be
aware of the direction the country is going so far as plastic waste management is
concerned. This should be such that the information would be made privy to everyone
within the country which will also be followed by several adverts and media coverage
and announcements.
