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SOLUTIONS TO E-WASTE PROBLEMS IN AGBOBLOSHIE In Agbogbloshie, there is an abundance of waste materials that is being disposed of poorly. • They mainly burn the e- waste in order to get copper to sell. This is harmful to them and the environment. BUT we have come up with a solution that can provide income to people and still protect the environment That is………..

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Page 1: SOLUTIONS TO E-WASTE PROBLEMS IN AGBOBLOSHIE In Agbogbloshie, there is an abundance of waste materials that is being disposed of poorly. They mainly burn

SOLUTIONS TO E-WASTE PROBLEMS IN AGBOBLOSHIE

In Agbogbloshie, there is an abundance of waste materials that is being disposed of poorly.

• They mainly burn the e-waste in order to get copper to sell. This is harmful to them and the environment.

• BUT we have come up with a solution that can provide income to people and still protect the environment That is………..

Page 2: SOLUTIONS TO E-WASTE PROBLEMS IN AGBOBLOSHIE In Agbogbloshie, there is an abundance of waste materials that is being disposed of poorly. They mainly burn

ORGANIZING RECYCLING GROUPS IN AGBOGBLOSHIE

• There are already recycling groups in Agbogbloshie. They can be organized together to form one companies that are mainly involved with recycling the e-waste in the town and turn them into reusable components for meaningful purposes.

Page 3: SOLUTIONS TO E-WASTE PROBLEMS IN AGBOBLOSHIE In Agbogbloshie, there is an abundance of waste materials that is being disposed of poorly. They mainly burn

THIS IS A PROFITABLE AND FAVOURABLE SOLUTION BECAUSE…

• There are safer and productive ways of obtaining copper from plastic materials without having to burn them.

• Recycled materials can be sold at reasonable prices which provides individuals with income.

• Plastic from e-waste can be used for domestic purposes such as book shelves and other housing components