The Information Services Department together with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) organized a sensitization session for the indigenes of Krowor at Latenu Radio (96.1 MHz) on Tuesday, 22 July 2025. The session aimed at educating residents on proper waste management practices, with a particular focus on waste segregation.
During the session, Naa Atswei Mensah the representative of the NCCE emphasized the importance of separating waste at the household level as a fundamental step toward improving sanitation, protecting the environment, and promoting public health. The personnel explained that waste segregation involves categorizing refuse into biodegradable (organic) and non-biodegradable (inorganic) materials.
She said biodegradable waste, such as food scraps and garden refuse, can be composted and reused as organic fertilizer, while non-biodegradable waste, including plastics, metals, and glass, can be recycled or safely disposed of. Madam Mensah also noted that mixing these waste types contributes to environmental pollution and complicates the work of waste management authorities.
Madam Mensah encouraged indigens to adopt a color-coded system in their homes and workplaces, for example, green bins for organic waste and black or blue bins for inorganic materials. She encouraged indigens to minimize waste generation through reuse and recycling practices and to cooperate with local waste collectors and the Municipal Assembly’s sanitation programs.
She further highlighted that poor waste management contributes to flooding, diseases such as cholera and malaria, and environmental degradation. Citizens were therefore called upon to take personal responsibility in promoting cleanliness and sustainability within their communities.
During the call in session, the first caller called to advise citizens and listeners that keeping the environment clean was to their own benefit and well being. The second caller also asked if it was their responsibility to keep the environment clean or was government’s duty to pay people to keep it clean? Madam Mensah said the honour lied on the individual to keep their surrounding clean.