Ghana is developing at a pace that defies logic; We have wi-fi yet not enough drinking water, we have luxury cars on the streets of Accra yet we have inconsistent power supply. It only means the individuals are rich, yet the nation is technically poor.
This however is the beauty of living in a developing nation. Amidst the fast yet slow development is an inherent problem of a culture of bad waste disposal practices. The typical scene is to see individuals, from kids to adults just throwing trash out the window of a moving car or in the backyard of their homes.
Many attempts at solving this problem have been executed in a half-hearted way leading to Ghanaians generally not disposing of their waste properly let alone think of recycling. This has led to the obvious issue of bad sanitation and the prevalence of certain diseases.
Recycling is not top most in the mind of the everyday Ghanaian, it is still a very foreign concept and some even perceive it to be a time waster and unnecessary. Thus one can conclude that no matter the scheme or programme that is put in place, the key ingredient to the success of it, is to change the way garbage is perceived and treated in Ghana. People need to start looking at it from a different perspective and then they will begin to understand the importance and benefits of recycling.