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Accra’s Youth Take Lead in Plastic Recycling to Build Sustainable Future
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Accra’s Youth Take Lead in Plastic Recycling to Build Sustainable Future

In an innovative and inclusive step towards addressing plastic waste and building a resilient and sustainable city, the youth team in Active Minds Reading Club is building the capacity of children in basic schools as part of a Youth Recycling Project in Accra. This project is part ofthe Youth Climate Action Fund under the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), and with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). The project seeks to empower young students with skills in plastic waste segregation, recycling, and environmental stewardship. The initiative recently held educational sessions on waste segregation and recycling in primary schools across the Accra Metro area, including Ayalolo 1 & 2 Junior High School and St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Gi...