# RUG

> Empower | Innovate | Sustain


## Posts

- [Trash to Treasure - A Means to Inspire Creative & Innovative Waste Management Practices ](https://recycleupghana.org/4249-2/)
- [RUG Incubator Cohort 6 Now Open for Applications](https://recycleupghana.org/rug-incubator-cohort-6-now-open-for-applications/)
- [RUG Leads Health Insurance Drive and Reproductive Health Education for Women Waste Pickers](https://recycleupghana.org/4218-2/)
- [Drowning in Plastics: How Poor Waste Management Fueled Accra’s Floods](https://recycleupghana.org/drowning-in-plastics-how-poor-waste-management-fueled-accras-floods/)
- [Call for Applications](https://recycleupghana.org/call-for-applications/)
- [Empowering Ghana’s Youth to Tackle Waste Challenges and Unemployment: The RUG Initiative](https://recycleupghana.org/empowering-ghanas-youth-to-tackle-waste-challenges-and-unemployment-the-rug-initiative/): Ghana, like many developing nations, faces a mounting waste management challenge. This issue has become a threat to our environment and public health. This presents an opportunity to make  an impact. Through a unique blend of education, innovation, and entrepreneurship, RUG is empowering young Ghanaians to become part of the solution. Turning Waste into Opportunity RUG’s mission is simple but powerful: Empower the youth to develop local solutions for environmental and societal problems and truly make a difference in the world. Our core belief is that local problems have to be solved by local people. Furthermore, we believe that true
- [Recycle Up! Ghana: Third Quarter Newsletter, 2023](https://recycleupghana.org/recycle-up-ghana-third-quarter-newsletter-2023/): Dear Recycle Up! Subscriber,  Thank you for your continued interest in Recycle Up! Ghana. We’d like to update you on some of our activities in the thrid quarter of the year, 2023. You can find excerpts and links to our homepage articles below. All of this would not be possible without you, which is why we would like to express our gratitude for your support once again. If you haven’t done so already, do well to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter for more regular updates and pictures. For any follow-up questions, feel free to send us a message on our social media
- [New Life To Fabric Scraps: Fashion And Sustainability](https://recycleupghana.org/new-life-to-fabric-scraps-fashion-and-sustainability/): The fashion industry has long been associated with waste and environmental degradation. Sewing is a popular hobby that allows individuals to create clothing, accessories, and home decor items. The constant production of clothes and accessories without proper consideration of the impact on the environment has led to the accumulation of textile waste. With every sewing project comes the issue of fabric waste. Instead of throwing away scraps of fabric, they can be repurposed to create beautiful and useful items.  In recent years, the concept of going green has become increasingly important for businesses across industries. This is not only due
- [Demo Day Showcases Innovative Entrepreneurs and their Sustainable Solutions](https://recycleupghana.org/demo-day-showcases-innovative-entrepreneurs-and-their-sustainable-solutions/): On the 24th of June, the stage was set for an exciting and inspiring Demo Day, where six passionate and forward-thinking entrepreneurs pitched their groundbreaking ideas to a captivated audience. Demo day is an exciting annual event organized by Recycle Up! Ghana where passionate entrepreneurs showcase their innovative solutions and ideas for a more sustainable future. It also spotlights environmentally conscious business ideas and startups with the intention to inspire, empower, and support the next generation of sustainable leaders as they work towards building a greener and more resilient Ghana. Each entrepreneur brought their unique vision for a sustainable future,
- [Empowering a Sustainable Future: Recycle Up’s Green Economy Project](https://recycleupghana.org/empowering-a-sustainable-future-recycle-ups-green-economy-project/): One organization that has been at the forefront of promoting recycling and green economy in Ghana is Recycle Up! Ghana. The organization runs various community green projects aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and social development. The organization’s mission is to create a sustainable future by empowering individuals and communities to take action on waste management, environmental sustainability, and green economies through entrepreneurship. Recycle Up! Ghana operates in various communities across Ghana and has impacted over 130,000 individuals through its projects. One of the organization’s flagship projects is the Circular Green Economy Project, which involves training beneficiaries in small and medium
- [Waste Education: Creating a Sustainable Future](https://recycleupghana.org/waste-education-creating-a-sustainable-futur/): Waste management is a critical issue that has a significant impact on our environment and our lives. It is estimated that by 2050, the world’s population will generate over 3.4 billion tonnes of waste annually. Unfortunately, many people do not understand the negative impact of waste on the environment and the importance of proper waste management. Therefore, waste education is crucial in creating a sustainable future. Waste education involves teaching individuals and communities about the importance of waste management and how to manage waste effectively. The following are some reasons why we believe waste education is essential. Protects the environment
- [Bailer Machine Donation Enhances Recycling Efficiency at Premier Waste](https://recycleupghana.org/bailer-machine-donation-enhances-recycling-efficiency-at-premier-waste/): Donation of a bailer to Premier Waste Mangement by Recycle Up! Ghana and the Coca- Cola Foundation
- [Spreading Sustainability: Recycling Company Receives Tricycle Donation for Increased Efficiency](https://recycleupghana.org/spreading-sustainability-recycling-company-receives-tricycle-donation-for-increased-efficiency/): The donation of the tricycle by Recycle Up! Ghana and the Coca- Cola Foundation is a commendable act of corporate social responsibility. It shows that the company is committed to reducing its environmental impact and supporting local initiatives that promote sustainability. By donating the tricycle, Recycle Up and Coca- Cola are helping to create a more efficient and sustainable plastic recycling system, which will benefit the local community and the environment as a whole.
- [Wiping Out Unemployment Syndrome ](https://recycleupghana.org/wiping-out-unemployment-syndrome/): Young people are the core enablers of global change and innovation. Adequate empowerment of youths transforms them to lead great developments and maintain peace in the society. The lingering gap towards youth empowerment in Ghana poses a societal loop and developmental challenges in the country. Unemployment rate in Ghana is 8.4% (higher than the world’s unemployment rate, 5.6%). The increasing gap of unemployment vulnerabilities among youths can be traced to lack of empowerment skills and poverty.  The definition of empowerment like Cornell Empowerment Group (1989), defined it as: “an intentional ongoing process centred in the local community, involving material respect,
- [Empower 50 Rural Women Entrepreneurs to grow green businesses](https://recycleupghana.org/empower-50-rural-women-entrepreneurs-to-grow-green-business/)
- [Third Quarter Newsletter](https://recycleupghana.org/third-quarter-newsletter/): COMMUNITY GREEN ECONOMY PROJECT The Community Green Economy Project Cohort1 commenced with the training of 30 women from Agona district in Fish farming, Mushroom farming with sawdust, Soap making, its added value from cocoa pods and Organic fertiliser production with the goal of creating sustainable green/circular jobs through entrepreneurship.   NATIONWIDE WASTE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN (NWEC) TREE PLANTING On the 10th of June, 2022 Ghana celebrated tree planting and environmental green day. We joined by planting 1200 trees and fruits in our partner schools in Kumasi, Cape Coast and the community. SCHOOL PATRONS WORKSHOP We organised a Patron’s workshop on the 31st
- [Demo Day Event 2022-Green Economy; The Role of Entrepreneurs](https://recycleupghana.org/demo-day-event-2022-green-economy-the-role-of-entrepreneurs/): The Demo Day 2022 took place on the 23rd of July at Recycle Up! Hub in Kumasi while Guests also had the opportunity to join online. It was an exciting exchange between already established and experienced partners who applied their knowledge and wisdom and the innovative and determined incubatees. The theme of the day was Green Economy: The Role of Entrepreneurs. We featured Cohort 3 incubatees; Ariella Myco Integrated, Biogas Innov, Waste Advantage Afric, Waste ME GH, UpcycleComfort, F&W Env. Solution and Waste Cure who completed 6 months of intensive business training at Recycle Up! Ghana, and 30 trained women
- [GERMAN DELEGATION VISIT TO RECYCLE UP GHANA](https://recycleupghana.org/german-delegation-visit-to-recycle-up-ghana/)
- [DEMO DAY 22](https://recycleupghana.org/demo-day-22/)
- [JOB VACANCY](https://recycleupghana.org/job-vacancy/): RECRUITMENT! RECRUITMENT!! RECRUITMENT!!! Recycle Up! Ghana calls for application for the recruitment of HUB MANAGER. Interested persons should follow the link: https://bit.ly/RUGJD1 for more information and submission.
- [Community Waste Recycling Project(CWRP): Annual Update 2021](https://recycleupghana.org/community-waste-recycling-projectcwrp-annual-update-2021/): QUARTER-TWO(2) The project seeks to educate, segregate, collect and recycle post-consumer plastic waste into useful products like school bags, phone cases, carabiners, furniture, building materials(bricks) etc. The project is four-fold and complements all of RUGs ongoing activities:   Education: Through our ongoing Nationwide Waste Education Campaign (NWEC) and clean up exercises, we educate schools and communities on the need to reduce, re-use, and recycle waste. Our ambassadorship program helps to empower women waste pickers and young people to become agents of change in their communities thereby championing the cause to make their communities clean.     Segregation & Collection: Using an
- [SNV GrEEn Incubation Programme: Annual Update 2021](https://recycleupghana.org/snv-green-incubation-programme-annual-update-2021/): QUARTER-ONE(1) The first quarter for the SNV Green project began with applicants screening for cohort 1 with an initial number of about 26,600 people reached between the ages of 18-35  (58% male, 42% female)  through  engagement with the Ashanti regional  Municipalities & BAC’s and an online campaign for participants. A final of 19 SMEs were shortlisted for an interview of which 4 made it into the incubation program after due diligence. Hub mini Launch  The hub level mini launch for the cohort 1 commenced with 15 entrepreneurs ,  partner hubs and other dignitaries, afterwards there was an orientation for the
- [Recycle Up! Ghana Incubator Program: Annual Update 2021](https://recycleupghana.org/recycle-up-ghana-incubator-program-annual-update-2021/): QUARTER-ONE(1) Commencement of the RUI cohort 2 The Recycle Up! Ghana Incubator Program(cohort 2) officially commenced with an introduction of Startups to the RUG team and vice versa. The cohort had eight(8) vibrant startups for the incubation phase. This was followed by the monthly training modules.  Introduction of Mentors Each business team was introduced to a pair of mentors(local and foreign) to guide, assist and advise them on the pros and cons of the related areas within which they operate. Completion of 3 Modules The business teams by the end of the first quarter (March) were successfully  taken through the
- [Nationwide Waste Education Campaign(NWEC): Annual Update 2021](https://recycleupghana.org/nationwide-waste-education-campaignnwec-annual-update-2021/): FIRST-QUARTER  The year 2021 has been full of prospects and promise following myriad difficulties occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. It was officially declared that schools could officially reopen in January albeit with changes in contact hours, scheduling and structural adjustments.  As a project, these changes called for operational readjustments to cater for the new changes in the education sector. Thus, with limited access and associated restrictions on external visitations, considerations were made to utilise practical remote engagement with our project participating schools. Among the new plans included the use of social media campaigns to deliver relevant content to
- [Recycle Up Ghana and partner hubs on the SNV GrEEn organized a forum for women entrepreneurs.](https://recycleupghana.org/recycle-up-ghana-and-partner-hubs-on-the-snv-green-organized-a-forum-for-women-entrepreneurs/): Recycle Up Ghana in partnership with the Netherlands development foundation (SNV) and its partner hubs organized a forum for women entrepreneurs on the 10th of December 2021. The forum engaged women entrepreneurs in the Ashanti region. The program was a dialogue on the inclusion of women in the Green eco-space, and the event was geared towards the recruitment for cohort 3 of the SNV GrEEn Project which will be an all-female cohort. The program kick-started with a talk on the Importance of Green businesses in the environment, which was delivered by Mr Fredrick Acquah the business development advisor for SNV
- [NWEC Handbook: Call for Illustrators/Designers 2021](https://recycleupghana.org/nwec-handbook-call-for-illustrators-designers-2021/): Background As part of Recycle Up! Ghana’s Nationwide Waste Education Campaign-NWEC project, a handbook has been developed to achieve the project’s goal of developing a waste education handbook that will serve as a blueprint for seamless inculcation in the standard educational curriculum in Ghanaian schools. Premised on this, we are looking for the services of highly motivated illustrators to submit their applications for consideration and subsequent award of contract. The goal is to translate conceptual theories into practical and easily relatable graphics, as well as to create a creative and stimulating framework for our educational content to aid the understanding
- [Recycle Up! Ghana support entrepreneurs to win the SNV Ghana GrEEn Innovation Challenge funds](https://recycleupghana.org/recycle-up-ghana-support-entrepreneurs-to-win-the-snv-ghana-green-innovation-challenge-funds/): The SNV Ghana (GrEEn) project Innovation Challenge is a yearly competition aimed at supporting SMEs and businesses that have outstanding, innovative green ideas. The Challenge forms part of GrEEn’s objective of supporting entrepreneurs and green SMEs to increase their operations. For its 2021 edition, Twelve SMEs were awarded the matching grant, which was to be awarded as co-investments through a competitive process across the Ashanti and Western Regions of Ghana.  Out of the Twelve(12) winners, Recycle Up! Ghana was able to have Four (4) of its SMEs winning an accumulated amount of GH 310,000.00  which is a little bit over
- [STARTUP WEEKEND 2021](https://recycleupghana.org/startup-weekend-2021/): The 2-day event saw the budding entrepreneurs develop and pitch business ideas aimed at providing sustainable solutions to societal problems. The startup weekend is aimed at bringing together young Ghanaian entrepreneurs to develop eco-friendly solutions to societal challenges. The event brought together small teams of young entrepreneurs including students from different parts of Ghana to undergo the training. These entrepreneurs were taken through a series of business development and ideation processes to dig deeper into the exact problems they are solving, which is essential in looking at the problems they are solving. They were also helped in identifying problem solution
- [Launch event: Community Waste Recycling Project](https://recycleupghana.org/community-waste-project-launch/): Ghana generates approximately 1.1 million tonnes of plastic waste per year and approximately 5% of the waste is collected for recycling. Research reveals about 82% of Ghana’s plastic wastes could be readily recovered and recycled with existing technologies into value-added products locally and within West Africa. Recycle Up! Ghana, visioned to create a world free of waste, initiates a Community Waste Recycling Project. This project seeks to educate, segregate, collect, and recycle post-consumer plastic wastes into useful products like school bags, phone cases, carabiners, furniture, building materials(bricks), etc. On the 30th of September, 2021. Recycle Up! Ghana launched a first
- [Recycle Up! Ghana graduates eight circular businesses](https://recycleupghana.org/recycle-up-ghana-graduates-eight-circular-businesses/): Social enterprises intensify effort to encourage businesses from waste. There is the continuous growth of businesses in the green and circular economy space. Officials say promoting businesses in a circular economy is a strategic approach to preserving the environment. A social enterprise, Recycle Up Ghana, is therefore empowering and offering support to young entrepreneurs to develop businesses from waste management. Executive Director at Recycle Up Ghana, Abdul Rahim Shaibu, tells LUV BIZ such initiatives contribute to reducing the unemployment situation among the youth. “Young entrepreneurs are the driving force behind social and ecological innovations. To tackle Ghana’s plastic waste problem,
- [Nationwide Waste Education Campaign: Project Update 2021](https://recycleupghana.org/nwec-update-2021/): Introduction The year 2021 has been full of prospects and promise following myriad difficulties occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. It was officially declared that schools could officially reopen in January albeit with changes in contact hours, scheduling and structural adjustments. As a project, these changes called for operational readjustments to cater for the new changes in the education sector. Thus, with limited access and associated restrictions on external visitations, considerations were made to utilise practicalise remote engagement with our project participating schools. Among the new plans included the use of social media campaigns to deliver relevant content to
- [Circular Business Incubation: Project Update 01/2021](https://recycleupghana.org/incubator-update-01-21/): On the 15th January 2021, the second cohort of our Incubator program commenced with an introductory session. This was a virtual session where the entrepreneurs were introduced to the road map for the incubator program. During this session, the entrepreneurs were also enlightened on the code of conduct as well as signing a bond contract. The session ends with knowing the expectations as well as assisting the entrepreneurs in setting goals for their businesses. The session recorded a total of eleven participants. On the 15th-16th of February 2021, the second training session commenced with two days in person. The session
- [SNV GrEEn: Project Update 01/2021](https://recycleupghana.org/snv-green-update-01-2021/): The project commenced with the recruitment of entrepreneurs with a business in the focus areas of the project; Recycling, Smart Agriculture, Water and Sanitation and Renewable energy. During this exercise, the Recycle Up! Ghana team liaised with the municipal assemblies and the Business Advisory Centers in the Greater Kumasi Metropolis through the department of Agriculture, Waste and Sanitation and business registration department to register businesses . Businesses were reviewed and the qualified businesses were interviewed. The interview was done in collaboration with Kumasi Hive, Recycle Up Ghana and SNV. A due diligence exercise followed up the interview session. During this
- [INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY EVENT 2021](https://recycleupghana.org/international-womens-day-event-2021/): Women are the embodiment of immense courage, exceptional excellence, highly capable of bringing about positive change in every field they find themselves in. In celebrating this year’s international women’s day (8th March), Recycle Up Ghana sponsored by The Ghana Recycling Initiative by Private Enterprises (GRIPE), Voltic Ghana partnered with Premier Waste Consult to celebrate fifty women waste pickers in the Ashanti Region.  The program was themed Women In Waste Management; Celebrating The Contributions Of The Everyday Female Waste Picker . The program commenced with the Executive director of Recycle Hub Ghana Abdul Rahim Shaibu-Issah introducing the works of Recycle up
- [Job Opportunity](https://recycleupghana.org/job-opportunity/):  JOB TITLE: Finance Administrator LOCATION: Fumesua, Kumasi JOB BRIEF: The goal of this office is to make sure the financial resources of the organization are  allocated effectively and accounted for correctly. The main responsibilities of the Finance Administrator will include maintaining records of all transactions, preparing budgets, preparing financial reports on a periodic basis and leading the fundraising efforts of the organization.   RESPONSIBILITIES: Keep records of daily financial transactions and maintain the appropriate books of accounts. Prepare budgets for the year and other specific activities. Process bills, cheques, receipt and other financial documents. Manage all accounts receivables and payables.  Keep
- [Start-Up Weekend 2020](https://recycleupghana.org/start-up-weekend-2020/): Recycle Up Ghana has on the 20th November 2020 organised a two day Start-Up weekend programme  to bring together young people who have the motivation to start a business and facilitate them through an innovation process to develop a business idea.
- [Vacancy- Project Coordinator (RUG-NWEC)](https://recycleupghana.org/vacancy-project-coordinator-rug-nwec/): Recycle Up! Ghana (RUG) empowers young Ghanaians to tackle the country’s waste challenges through innovative youth educational programs. Our mission is to support the youth to develop local solutions for environmental and societal problems through raising awareness and entrepreneurship training in order to truly make a difference in their society. The Nationwide Waste Education Campaign (NWEC) aims at cooperating with schools across the nation in order to provide environmental education to pupils and students as well as instilling a culture of waste reduction, source segregation, and recycling among the Ghanaian youth. This will be done through awareness creation, hands-on learning
- [Virtual Incubator Week on financial analysis and funding](https://recycleupghana.org/virtual-incubator-week-on-financial-analysis/): From June 8th-12th, the Recycle Up! Business Incubator program conducted a Virtual Incubator Week on the topic of financial analysis and funding for circular economy startups. Once again, all trainings were held online and we had 7 exciting sessions on relevant topics with highly knowledgeable  and renowned guest speakers. The training week commenced on Monday with a session on economic and financial analysis held by Franklin Akwaah-Oboe. Overcoming some initial technical challenges, he presented our incubatees with units on Interconnected Thinking, Trendline Thinking, Business Case Thinking and Bottomline Thinking that amounted to a comprehensive overview of micro- and macroeconomic principles,
- [Virtual Incubator Week on legal considerations for startups](https://recycleupghana.org/virtual-incubator-week-on-legal-considerations/): Even in these troubling times during the coronavirus period, the Recycle Up! Incubator is still going strong. From May 11th-15th, we conducted a Virtual Incubator Week on the topic of legal considerations for startups. Instead of conducting on-site trainings, the sessions were shifted to a virtual meeting room with multiple online seminars over the course of a week. A partnership with Egality Law Accra enabled us to provide participants with professional legal advice. 
- [INEFFABLE- A Poetry on COVID-19](https://recycleupghana.org/ineffable-a-poetry-on-covid-19/):   Breathe in, deep breathes.  Our seas, our forests, her lungs are on fire. Breathe in deep breathes, Her grace, her patience is far over due. Breathe in deep breathes and you’ll know what she had done for you.   But now she holds your throat, fills your nose with mucus. Making it difficult for you to breathe in, to breathe in deep breathes.. Futile effort to survive. Wash your hands, wear your gloves, cover your mouth, trying to revive. The human race, that races for its own extinction. We believe in God but disbelief in the value of his
- [Community Clean Up at Fumesua](https://recycleupghana.org/community-clean-up-at-fumesua/):   Recycle Up! Ghana, as part of its civic duty, organised a clean up activity at the Fumesua community. The clean up exercise which was done in partnership with Premier Waste and Positive Youth Coalition took place on 11th January 2020. Fumesua is the current location for Recycle Up! Ghana main office, thus to emphasise the ideal of a country free from waste, a clean up exercise was organised in the immediate community. The clean up exercise which was also supported by the Assemblywoman, along with other inhabitants of the community saw 25 people actively participating. Starting at the Fumesua
- [RECYCLE UP! GHANA BUSINESS INCUBATION WEEKEND BOOTCAMP, 2019](https://recycleupghana.org/recycle-up-ghana-business-incubation-weekend-bootcamp-2019/): The Business Incubator Program is an initiative of Recycle Up! Ghana, with the aim of bridging the gap between Ghana’s youth unemployment issues and waste management crisis.The project seeks to contribute to the creation of a robust circular economy in Ghana where all resources are effectively used to maximize impact thereby avoiding waste. It develops social entrepreneurs who create opportunities out of local challenges and share their knowledge and experiences with other youth. The program therefore seeks to develop young entrepreneurs who are relentless in their pursuit of creating innovative solutions for the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. A
- [VACANCY: RECYCLE UP! BUSINESS INCUBATION MANAGER – APPLY NOW](https://recycleupghana.org/vacancy-recycle-up-business-incubation-manager-apply-now/): RECYCLE UP! BUSINESS INCUBATION MANAGER – JOB Recycle Up! Ghana (RUG) seeks to empower young Ghanaians to develop local solutions for environmental and societal problems while generating revenue at the same time. There are more than 1.2 million unemployed young people in Ghana and we seek to bridge this gap by providing entrepreneurship education, mentoring and support services to young industrious Ghanaians to start businesses that help solve societal challenges. We do this by organizing youth empowerment programs such as summer camps/schools and are now scaling up our approach by launching a 6-month long incubator program. We are currently in
- [Recycle Up! Ghana Joins in WICSAD](https://recycleupghana.org/recycle-up-ghana-joins-in-wicsad/): Women in Conservation and Sustainability in Agricultural Development is an initiative by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Students Association (CANARSA) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in Kumasi. The aim of this initiative is to involve females of the college in the global fight for environmental sustainability. The program, launched on the 23rd of November, 2019, had several members of the college attending including notable speakers to grace the occasion. As part of the launch was the WICSAD Standard Challenge, which was facilitated by Recycle Up! Ghana. The challenge was to give the students
- [Akwaaba, new logo!](https://recycleupghana.org/akwaaba-new-logo/): Today, we are more than excited to share with you the launching of our new logo. The new design consists of a freshly green graphical feature of our brand name abbreviation RU! (Recycle Up!) shaped by a variety of different pictograms that visually represent parts of our work. A simple text line below shows our full name.  Our old logo was a beloved team member and faithfully accompanied our organization over the past 5 years. However, we want to share with you the main reasons why a logo design change was deemed necessary for us: Modern: our team is damn young, 21st-century-modern and pretty bold: and this is exactly what we want to show with our new logo. It is time to express ourselves through something more playful and vital, just the way
- [The University of Ghana Plastic Recycling Project (UGPRP) in Accra](https://recycleupghana.org/ugprp_accra/): The first semester of the 2018/19 academic year saw the launch of the University of Ghana Plastic Recycling Project (UGPRP) which aims to create awareness towards the negative effects of improper plastic waste disposal and to cultivate the habit of adequate waste source segregation among students on the university campus in Accra. The background and objective of UGPRP UGPRP is a students’ initiative with full support from the Vice Chancellor’s Green Project at the University of Ghana (UG), Accra. It is a joint initiative of the two student groups Technology Without Borders (specifically Recycle Up! Ghana) and CIYZOE Ghana, both
- [The Queen of Belgium visits Recycle Up! Ghana’s project at Sunflower School in Accra](https://recycleupghana.org/queenofbelgiumatsunflowerschool/): All photos taken by Vlad Vanderkelen © Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Belgium On Friday February 9th 2018, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited our Sunflower School Project which is run by the Recycle Up! Ghana Team in the capital Accra (as part of Technology Without Borders – TWB). The Queen arrived in Ghana on Wednesday February 7th 2018 for a three-day state visit which is believed to be aimed at championing and assessing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Ghana. Accompanied by the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Cooperation Mr. Alexander De
- [Recycle Up! Summer School Cape Coast](https://recycleupghana.org/recycle-summer-school-cape-coast/): One of Recycle Up! Ghana’s (RUG) main working area is located in Cape Coast (Central Region) where our activities are dating back to 2015. After the successful implementation of two big Summer Camps in two consecutive years, which focused on environmental education and empowerment of Junior and Senior High School students, it was time to put additional effort into strengthening our locally leading team by the facilitation of customized pieces of training and by gaining additional members. By doing so, we aimed at enhancing and improving our activities in Cape Coast, promoting a more sustainable way of living when it
- [Campus Dustbin Project Gets A Green Flag At Mensah Sarbah Hall, University Of Ghana](https://recycleupghana.org/campus-dustbin-project-gets-green-flag-mensah-sarbah-hall-university-ghana/):   One of the major threats to our environment has been plastics ever since plastics were created. Plastics pose such a great threat to humans since we inhabit the earth. Plastics on their manufacture have no dead end as they are non-biodegradable which means they can’t be decomposed by the activities of bacteria in the soil. Most plastics in Ghana find their way into the ground. This causes the production of leachate which seeps into water bodies which we all depend on for our water supply. Considering the non-biodegradable nature of plastics, recycling is the best known solution yet.  
- [Recycle Up! Ghana-Accra Chapter Tells Its Story On Radio Univers](https://recycleupghana.org/recycle-ghana-accra-chapter-tells-story-radio-univers/): “Let’s take our sanitation seriously so we have a better life, bad sanitation can equally lead to loss of lives just as war “. These were the final words of Julius-Jayson Botchway, the Team Leader of Recycle Up! Ghana-Accra on Radio Univers 105.7 on the 7th of Feb, 2017. Recycle Up! Ghana is a subsidiary of a Ghanaian-German NGO called ‘Technology without borders. During the last summer camp, members were taken through lots of experiences and this gave rise to the participants proposing traditional solutions they can bring up to solve our sanitation problems as far as plastic waste management
- [Legon Presec And Co Welcomes The B-Park of Recycle Up! Ghana](https://recycleupghana.org/legon-presec-co-welcomes-b-park-recycle-ghana/):      B-Park as known in the Recycle Up! Ghana – Accra catalogue per vision and focus is poised to extending the knowledge about the benefits of plastic waste to the basic and secondary schools in Accra through education and implementation of source segregation.   The team leader, Mr. Prince Yeboah Amoako with few words strongly opined that educating the younger generation is a priceless effort to curbing the plastic waste menace of Ghana and the world at large. Mr. Mortey of the Eduplasts’ journalism fame further asked the team leader how this exercise affects the world at large. In
- [Accra Takes A Dose Of Recycle Up! Ghana](https://recycleupghana.org/accra-takes-dose-recycle-ghana/): Globally, the planet-Earth is under a serious attack as far a plastic waste is concerned.  An extract from www.myjoyonline.com reads, “There is no other material that has transcended all nations, all modern economies, and all social classes – regardless of their wealth or characteristics – in the same manner as plastic. The workable molecular polymer has indisputably become the global insignia of the modern era”. This is enough reason to establish the fact that, after the World War-I, plastics are used more than any other material and thus, its disposal presents a life threatening situation considering its non-degradable nature. Recycle
- [Recycle Up! Ghana Represents at BarCamp Takoradi 2016](https://recycleupghana.org/recycle-ghana-represents-barcamp-takoradi-2016/): Recycle Up! Ghana is leading a “radical rethink” and a local approach to solving Ghana’s waste problems, by encouraging education to reduce waste, as well as contribute to better health and sanitation while creating jobs for people in urban areas of the country. The initiative kicked off in 2014 with the first ever Recycle Up! Ghana Summer Camp in Kumasi. Since then, there have been 6 Summer Camps in 3 cities in Ghana. Barcamp Ghana is an open, participatory workshop-event, whose content is provided by participants and is being run by the GhanaThink Foundation,  The Barcamp Takoradi event – a free
- [Day 10 in Kumasi: The Grande Finale](https://recycleupghana.org/day-10-kumasi-grande-finale/): Introduction The day started at the Engineering auditorium, KNUST at 11.00am when all was set and a prayer from Albert, one of the participants, was said. Team leader Fatima continued swiftly with a brief welcome address before Prosper, one of the team leaders introduced Technology Without Borders and Recycle Up! Ghana to the audience which comprised of Headteachers, teachers, parents, friends and the general public. Mr. Kofi Arko took charge with a spoken word on “Creating sustainable waste management; the responsibility of the youth”. A video on the activities from the Knowledge, Experience and Solution phases through to the grand
- [Day 9 in Kumasi: Team Building](https://recycleupghana.org/day-9-kumasi-team-building/): Group Presentations The day started with a shake-up session which was aimed at keeping the team active. Afterwards, the groups were made to present their ideas generated and developed with respect to their proposed solutions. Each group spent 10 minutes each for presentation and 5 for questions and comments. Brain-storming The groups resumed brain-storming sessions to develop fully their ideas for the grand finale the next day. After lunch, ambassadors from previous camps trooped in to share their experiences from the camp and outside the camp in relation to implementing and sustaining their ideas. Questions were then directed to the
- [Day 9 in Accra: Grand Finale](https://recycleupghana.org/day-9-accra-grand-finale/): The day has finally arrived, the moment we have all been waiting for. The Recycle Up! Accra grand finale, the first in Accra, and the atmosphere was charged with such enthusiasm, making it an unforgettable moment.The day began right after breakfast, where the participants were having a last minute preparation, while most of the camp support went to the venue to secure the place. The grand finale began with an informal session at 2:00 pm, where everyone was forced to relieve some funny moments of the camp. At exactly 3:00 pm, the grand finale was underway!After an opening prayer, Team
- [Day 8 in Accra: Solution Phase 3](https://recycleupghana.org/day-8-accra-solution-phase-3/): As the grand finale draw closer, the participants work more on their presentation, and today was no different. Right after breakfast, the participants broke into groups along with their mentors, to work on their presentations and project. Team leaders and camp support were also around to assist the participants in every way possible. After lunch, there was a talk on entrepreneurship, explanation on whom an entrepreneur is as well as the ways by which one could become one. The day finally ended with each team giving a presentation on their project in preparation for the next day’s work. After some
- [Day 7 in Kumasi: Solution Phase II](https://recycleupghana.org/day-7-kumasi-solution-phase-ii/): Church Service The day started with a brief church service conducted by the participants before breakfast. Team leader John continued with Mr. Felix to introduce the day’s activities to the participants, and this was done after a game session dubbed “concentration” was was played with them. The mentors then took charge to develop their group’s ideas. Preparation of PowerPoint Team leaders John and Jude handled the next session on preparation of PowerPoint presentation slides to help the participants in their presentations. Ideas Development The mentors had another session with their teams to further develop their ideas into feasible and sustainable
- [Day 7 in Accra: Solution Phase 2](https://recycleupghana.org/day-7-accra-solution-phase-2/): The day began with a church service at the Anglican church, Legon, which also happens to be the same venue for the Recycle Up! Ghana, Accra grand finale. After service, the team work continued with each team working on their project and finding out more information about their project. The day finally ended with a mini presentation by the various groups and adjustments were made when needed. Check out the Gallery Below:    
- [Day 9 in Cape Coast : The Grand Finale](https://recycleupghana.org/day-9-in-cape-coast-the-grand-finale/): A look into the Schedule In the morning the participants performed last preparations on their presentations. After lunch the whole team of RUG Cape Coast went to the department of Civil Engineering for the Grand Finale. People present were the invited guests, parents of the participants and reporters from the press, radio and television. The program was moderated by Sharifa Yeboah. DelaIi Deku, a team leader, gave the welcoming speech. The patron of TeoG Regional Group (RG) Cape Coast, Dr. Samuel Essien-Baidoo, introduced the topic for the Grand Finale. Rachel Hormeku, the president of TeoG RG Cape Coast, introduced TeoG
- [Day 6 in Accra: Generation of Ideas](https://recycleupghana.org/day-6-accra-generation-ideas/): The day began with a training session for the participants by representatives from Hipsters of Nature. After a few lessons, participants were allowed to try their hands on any idea, and it was wonderful on the concepts with which they came up with. The next session involved the participants coming up with their ideas and presenting them out to everyone. Afterwards the ideas were grouped into four and each participant was a part of a group, along with mentors to help the various groups develop their ideas. The day ended with the groups involved in various games to help them
- [Day 8 in Cape Coast: Preparations for Grand Finale](https://recycleupghana.org/day-8-cape-coast-preparations-grand-finale/): Presentations and Discussions After breakfast, Johannes and Ioana met the participants and their mentors. The groups presented the structured solutions of their identified problem to the team leaders. The team leaders discussed the solutions with the groups s. In the discussions they corrected any deviations that occurred in the solution process. The team leaders guided the mentors on how to do their group’s project. Work on Projects Each group under the guidance of their mentors started to work on their project after the presentations and discussions of their solutions with the team leaders. After the hard day’s work, the groups came
- [Day 6 in Kumasi: Solution Phase](https://recycleupghana.org/day-6-kumasi-solution-phase/): Midterm Evaluation Ms Janina started the day with a midterm evaluation session where the team was made to give feedback on their experience since the first day. Mr. John with Mr. Felix continued with a session to interact with the participants to suggest solutions to various waste problems in their community. Most of them suggested that ignorance and attitude were the underlying causes of poor waste management. They however, stated among others, education and attitudinal change as ways to help solve the waste problems in their communities. Brainstorming Mr. David Egyir from Seers Foundation continued with a lecture on “Brainstorming”.
- [Day 5 in Accra: Experience Phase 2 - Nature Trip](https://recycleupghana.org/day-5-accra-experience-phase-nature-trip/): The 5th day of Recycle Up! Summer camp in Accra started on a publicity note as we were granted a radio interview in the university’s radio station Radio universe. It was attended by Abdulrahim Shaibu-Issah, and Katrin as well as a JJ, a participant. The first session was a lecture on volunteering by Mr. Nana Kojo Owusu, the Country Director for Lattitude Global Volunteering. He explained the need for volunteering as well as the impact of it. The next session was on Team work and Team work management. Here, participants were educated on the effective ways to hold team meetings
- [Day 7 in Cape Coast: Technical Skills, Discussions and Presentations](https://recycleupghana.org/day-7-cape-coast-technical-skills-discussions-presentations/): Johannes led the day’s session by putting the participants into groups to do their team works. The group were supervised by their mentors to find suitable solutions the problems they identified during their visit to the Abura community. The groups were given some time to deliberate and also decide on their group names. The names of the groups, as decided by the participants and their mentors were: SNABBAC Tigers mentored by Cornelius, Nation Builders mentored by Ferguson , Mind Makers mentored by Linda and The Stallions mentored by Awo. Each group designed their own logo. The participants discussed in their groups the
- [Day 5 in Kumasi: Experience Phase 2](https://recycleupghana.org/day-5-kumasi-experience-phase-2/): Time with Mariama: Up-Cycling Mrs. Mariama from Ghana Youth for Sanitation took charge after a short exercise to keep the team for used, with an UpCycling session where participants were taught how to make items from used ‘waste’ sachet rubbers. The team had hands-on knowledge of making flip flops, hand tags, sponge bags, skipping ropes, among others from mainly sachet rubbers and cardboard. The participants were very happy because most of them had their expectations met while others were caught unaware with the session and thanked Mrs. Mariama for the good work. Trip to Bobiri Forest and Butterfly Sanctuary After
- [Day 4 in Accra: Experience Phase 1](https://recycleupghana.org/day-4-accra-experience-phase-1/):                                                               Day four in Accra- experience phase 1   Recycle Up! Ghana summer camp Accra was ushered into one of its most exciting phase in this camp. The experience phase, as the saying goes “experience is the best teacher” and this phase involves an outing to a landfill site, a recycling firm, and places where people live.   At exactly 8.00 am, the bus took off for what promised to
- [Day 4 In Kumasi: Experience Phase](https://recycleupghana.org/day-4-kumasi-experience-phase/): A Trip To Aboabo (Pelele) The day started with the division of the participants into groups of five led by each mentor. The team left for Aboaba, a community in Kumasi to have an interaction with the inhabitants on how the community managed their waste, and made an awesome finding that the inhabitants expected the government to solve their waste  problems for them rather than seeing it as their responsibility to at least take a step. The team suggested to the inhabitants to make plans to organize clean ups during the ‘National Sanitation Day’. Trip To The Landfill The team
- [Day 6 in Cape Coast:  Community Exploration and Team Building](https://recycleupghana.org/day-6-in-cape-coast-community-exploration-and-team-building/): Community exploration On the second day of the experience phase, the team led by Shepherd took the participants to Abura, a community in Cape Coast, to explore the environment. During the visit they were put in groups and were monitored by their mentors. They talked to the residents of Abura, for example the shop owners, the taxi drivers and the market people to identify their waste problems. After the visit they were able to understand the problems of the residents and the difficulties they are facing in eliminating the waste of the community. Team Building After lunch, the participants were educated on team
- [Day 5 in Cape Coast: Vlog](https://recycleupghana.org/day-5-cape-coast-vlog/): Johannes Schürmann speaks about his experience in Ghana so far; Ioana Jivet gives the perfect motivation and everyone has some fun. Participants, Mentors and Team Leaders together visit a land fill site in Cape Coast and then continue to the very beautiful Kakum National Park. Watch the Video Blog below as captured by Shepherd Morttey Yaw:
- [Day 3 In Accra: Plastic Knowledge and Waste Management](https://recycleupghana.org/day-3-accra-plastic-knowledge-waste-management/): DAY THREE IN ACCRA: PLASTIC KNOWLEDGE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT As the days go by, the camp gets more exciting, and today’s own was as exciting as it could be. We started the day with a memorable talk with Mr. Alfred Godwin Adjabeng, the Executive Director of Reach Out to Future Leaders Movement. He explained what it meant to be a social entrepreneur including some of his experience, and gave us good tips on how to be a social entrepreneur. It was really an interesting moment. At 11:30 am, mentors Isaac and Emma led us through the second phase “solution to
- [Day 5 in Cape Coast: The Experience Phase](https://recycleupghana.org/day-5-in-cape-coast-the-experience-phase/): Up-cycling with ANOPA Today was the first day of the experience phase  and it was started with an up-cycling session, which was led by ANOPA Group, an NGO which is also passionate about eliminating plastic waste in Ghana. The participants were educated on up-cycling and recycling. They learnt about types of plastics, the waste they generate, the reason for up-cycling and how it could help reduce plastic waste in their country. After the presentation by ANOPA there was a group discussion on up-cycling and recycling. A 5 minute game session was led by Fred to prepare the participants Trip to
- [DAY 3 IN KUMASI: KNOWLEDGE PHASE II](https://recycleupghana.org/day-3-kumasi-knowledge-phase-ii/): The day started with an exercise to keep the team focused and was followed immediately by a video presentation conducted by Team Leader Prosper dubbed “Where does plastics come from?” Fossil fuels → organic matter (mainly carbon) → process of polymerization → plastics according to Mr. Awuni is how plastics are born. He also made mention of thermosets and thermoplastics as types of plastics. Yidana, one of the participants made a great contribution to ‘reasons why PVC (thermoplastics) is used for transporting water’. He said PVC contains chlorine which attacks microorganisms in the water during distribution. Mrs. Anastasia Blankson, an
- [Day 2 In Kumasi: Knowledge Phase](https://recycleupghana.org/day-2-kumasi-knowledge-phase/): Identification of Plastics in Selected Areas The first session began at 8:30am and lead by Team Leader Prosper. Participants were grouped into 4, with each finding out plastics item used in church, home, market and schools. The reasons for choosing them over other materials and the consequences of using plastics in each area. The groups then presented their findings to the whole group and it was educative. Group 2 said plastic items used in church includes chairs, collection bowls etc. because plastics items can be easily handled but could degrade soil fertility when improperly disposed off. Group 1 mentioned cups
- [Day 2 in Accra: Communication and public speaking skills](https://recycleupghana.org/day-2-accra-communication-public-speaking-skills/):   Day 2 in Accra: Communication and public speaking skills The excitement just kept on mounting as we entered day 2 of the Recycle Up! Ghana Summer Camp in Accra. 1st session The day started with a talk on “Plastic and Us” by team leaders Rahim and Katrin. Participants were then divided into groups to brainstorm and list reasons for which plastic are commonly used in schools, markets and work places instead of wood and metal. They were tasked to highlight the merits and demerits of using plastic in the area each group was given. 2nd session Surely knowledge is incomplete
- [Day 4 in Cape Coast: Soft Skills and Lectures](https://recycleupghana.org/day-4-cape-coast-soft-skills-lectures/): External lectures and Soft Skills The day started with a session led by Fred on soft skills – leadership and change. The participants were put in groups and were supervised by their mentors to do practical examples on “why it is difficult to change” from their negative habits and “what to do to change them”. External lecture on Waste Disposal A presentation on waste Disposal was being given by Mr. Clement Abaidoo, a presenter from Eagle FM. The participants were able to know about the kinds and classifications of waste, the magnitude of the waste problems in Ghana, what to
- [Day 1 In Kumasi: Arrival of Participants and Team, Get to Know Each Other](https://recycleupghana.org/day-1-kumasi-arrival-participants-team-get-know/): Arrival of Team As early as 10:00 am the team leaders began arriving as well as participants. Most of the participants came with their parents or legal guardians. They were registered with the help of Fatima and Samuella. As at 3:00pm, 5 team leaders, 23 participants, 5 mentors and 4 camp supports were present. Official Welcome Team leader Prosper officially welcomed the team to the third edition of the summer camp in Kumasi. Afterwards, he briefed the team and participants on the purpose of our gathering and urged the team to contribute their quota to help make this year’s summer
- [Day 1 in Accra: Recycle Up! Ghana Kicks Off](https://recycleupghana.org/day-one-recycle-ghana-accra-kicks-off/): The wait is finally over! The first ever recycle up! Ghana in Accra gets to rousing start. You could almost feel the sense of the occasion as the participants arrived. 1st Session This session begun right after lunch, led by Abdulrahim Shaibu-Issah, who gave us a brief history of the camp and the purpose of the camp also. 2nd Session This session was all about getting to Know each other. Participants, Team leaders, mentors and support team. Some games where played, like, “I know you” and “first to mention name”. After the games we could see the zeal and excitements in the
- [Day 3 in Cape Coast: External Lectures and Public Speaking](https://recycleupghana.org/day-3-cape-coast-external-lectures-public-speaking/): The day started with the sharing of name tags for the participants, camp support and Team Leaders. Afterwards the participants gave a summary of what they had learnt so far at the camp. It was followed by a 4-minute activity session which was done to help relax and prepare them for the sessions of the day. Idea Generation and Opportunities Mr. Senyo Agbeblewu, a lecturer at the University of Cape Coast held an interactive discussion with the participants around the interesting theme: “Generating Ideas”.  The participants learnt that starting everything is hard but creativity is a deliberate process to help
- [Day 2 in Cape Coast: Communication Skills and Plastic Knowledge](https://recycleupghana.org/day-2-cape-coast-communication-skills-plastic-knowledge/): There was a Church Service for all Participants at the Evangelical Methodist Church, Abura, Cape Coast in the early hours of Sunday. Participants then returned to the School Hostel of the Cape Coast Polytechnic to continue with other sessions of the camp. 2nd Session 2nd Session was led by Cornelius and Johannes. The theme for the session was Plastic and Us. Participants were grouped into teams to discuss and answer three questions on plastics within a time frame of about 25 minutes. Teams were also allowed 3 minutes each to make presentation of their answers. After the presentation there was
- [Day 1 in Cape Coast: Arrival of Participants and Team, Get to Know Each Other](https://recycleupghana.org/day-1-cape-coast-arrival-participants-team-get-know/): Arrival of the team As early as 7:30 am the team leaders began arriving as well as participants. Most of the participants came with their parents or legal guardians. The registration team led by Delali registered all participants and gave them their rooms. As at 6:15pm, 4 team leaders 20 participants, 4 mentors and two Camp Supports were present. Official Welcome Team Leader Dela officially welcomed the team to this year’s summer camp. She then briefed the team on the purpose of our gathering and urged the team to contribute their quota to make this year’s camp a success. Shepherd
- [Video: Recycle Up! Featured on DW TV](https://recycleupghana.org/video-recycle-up-featured-dw-tv/): Recycle Up! Ghana was featured on DW’s  Eco-at-Africa – The Environment Magazine. The Video Report by Stefan Möul details the story of how plastic affects the lives of everyday people in Ghana by focusing on the story of Mohammed Dagomba. It also highlighted how Young Minds from Recycle Up! Ghana have taken up the responsibility to solve the waste problem in Ghana. Watch the Video Here:
- [Recycle Up! Ghana Celebrates World Environment Day 2016](https://recycleupghana.org/recycle-ghana-celebrates-world-environment-day-2016/): PRESS RELEASE Recycle Up! Ghana recycleupghana@teog.de 5th June, 2016 RECYCLE UP! GHANA CELEBRATES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY Everywhere in the world, since 1974, we celebrate World Environment Day every year on June 5 to raise awareness of the importance of protecting our planet earth. This day is observed to create global awareness about environmental problems the world or a specific country is facing. Recycle Up! Ghana celebrates this day with the world and urges everyone, in their own small ways to preach about how important it is to solve problems of the environment, and even more so, to prevent new environmental
- [Recycle Up! Ghana 2016 Launched](https://recycleupghana.org/recycle-ghana-2016-launched/): Recycle Up! Ghana has successfully been launched in Accra. There were a lot of education and information on Waste Management in Ghana and the way forward. Recycle  Up! Ghana seeks  to  increase  pupils’  awareness  of  environmental  issues,  to  provide  a  better  understanding of  the potential  adverse  societal  effects  implied  by  excessive  plastic  waste  pollution  as  well  as  to develop a  sustainable,  local  recycling  solution  preventing  such.  These  objectives  are  to  be accomplished through  the project’s  main element: a two-week long summer camp. The purpose of the gathering was said by Rahim, the national coordinator of Recycle Up! Ghana. The first speaker, Mrs.
- [Senior High Schools in Central Region Take Up "Recycle Up Your School"](https://recycleupghana.org/senior-high-schools-in-central-region-take-up-recycle-up-your-school/): Recycle Up Your School and Recycle Up Ghana summer camps are meant to train and educate young students as well as sensitise them on waste segregation and encourage its practice. Edinaman Senior High School, one of the participating schools in the 2015 Recycle Up Ghana Summer Camp has already established a student based “Recycle Up Your School Club” with support from chaperons from the Cape Coast Regional Group of Technology Without Borders. The club boasts of over 100 active students who are geared towards eradicating plastic waste in their own little ways inside the school and educating their family and
- [#RecycleUpGhana Storms Senior High Schools in Kumasi](https://recycleupghana.org/recycleupghana-storms-senior-high-schools-in-kumasi/): In applying solutions together, we tend to solve local plastic waste problems with local solutions. This is the hallmark of recycle up your school and recycle up Ghana. Recycle up Ghana started in 2014 in Kumasi and in 2015, Kumasi and Cape Coast experienced it.This year we are adding Accra. Recycle up your school is a project that concentrates on the various senior high schools that participated in the recycle up Ghana summer camp. Currently we have 8 senior high schools and still counting, we hope to cover up to 15 schools by close of October in Kumasi only. The team
- [Video: UPSHS Takes on #RecycleUpGhana](https://recycleupghana.org/video-upshs-takes-on-recycleupghana/)
- [DAY 10: Feed back and Departure](https://recycleupghana.org/day-10-feed-back-and-departure/): The day started with a final football match amongst the team, Participants and mentors early in the morning. After the soccer match, Participants had breakfast. The participants moved to the Lecture Hall for a final reflection and  give online feedback of the whole camp. The participants, now ambassadors were grouped into schools to come out with how best they can Recycle Up! Their schools. The team leaders explained to the participants their role as Recycle Up! Ghana Ambassadors and what happens next after Recycle Up! Ghana.
- [Day 9: Grand Finale of Recycle Up Ghana](https://recycleupghana.org/day-9-grand-finale-of-recycle-up-ghana/): IN KUMASI The day we had been waiting for was finally here. The Recycle Up Ghana Camp Grand Finale in Kumasi. The Day began with breakfast at 7:30 and participants met with team to finalise their presentation and projects. The event kicked of at exactly 2:30 pm with an opening prayer from a participant. Dignitaries present included Miss Mariama Iddrisu of Ghana Youth for Sanitation, Mr. Abass of Tecno Recycling company, Mr. Anthony Adukpo from The Oti Land fill site and some heads and teachers of the Participating schools. Also in attendance were families of participants, Student leaders of KNUST,
- [Day 8: More Team work and presentation](https://recycleupghana.org/day-8-more-team-work-and-presentation/): Day 8 of the Recycle Up Ghana Camp in Kumasi was not particularly different from day 7. The participants worked with their team and mentors on their ideas. In Cape Coast Participants had done a lot of work on the previous day and still needed to do a lot before the day of the grand finale. There was more group and team work, as solutions were been developed to tackle the waste problem in Ghana.
- [DAY 7: Team Work and Presentation Skills](https://recycleupghana.org/day-7-team-work-and-presentation-skills/): Day 7 of Recycle Ghana in Kumasi started as usual with breakfast at 7:30 and the participants joined their Mentors to work on their ideas. In the evening, the participants presented to mentors and team leaders. The team leaders and mentors gave their feedback and urged participants to better their performances.   In Cape Coast The day Started with an new dimension – Working in Groups. Participants entered their groups and worked the whole day, finding solutions to problems. Below are images from the day.
- [Day 6: Idea Pitching, Field Experience and Team Building](https://recycleupghana.org/day-6-idea-pitching-and-more-field-experience/): Day 6 of the recycle Up Ghana kumasi started off with breakfast at exactly 7:30 am. The participants moved to the Lecture halls where they started thinking about the ideas to be pitched.
- [Day 5 in Cape Coast: Church and Community Exploration](https://recycleupghana.org/day-5-in-cape-coast-church-and-community-exploration/): Sunday Morning for the whole Team: “Participants, Mentors, Volunteers”. Breakfast was at 7.50 am after which most of the Participants had service at the Evangelical Methodist Church of Christ, Abura, a suburb of Cape Coast. During Church service Participants present, together with Team Leaders Sampson and Paa Kwesi ministered a song to the whole congregation. They also used the opportunity to invite the whole congregation to the Grand Finale of Recycle Up! Ghana Cape Coast 2015. The main activity for the day was Community Exploration. Community Exploration was in Partnership with ANOPA PROJECT, an NGO that uses games and sports to educate the youth. Participants
- [DAY 5 in Kumasi: Brainstorming, Problem solving and Practical work](https://recycleupghana.org/day-5-brainstorming-problem-solving-and-practical-work/): Day 5 of the Recycle Up! Ghana Kumasi camp started with breakfast at exactly 7:30 am, after which the participants were grouped to identify problems in the Recycle Up your School project and possible solutions to these problems. Mr. David from the Seers Foundation, gave lectures on Problem solving and Brainstorming. The participants were also taken through series of brainstorming and problem solving exercises. Lunch was ready at exactly 1:00pm and participants returned from break at 2:00 pm.
- [Day 4: Experience and Educational Trips](https://recycleupghana.org/day-4-educational-trips/): CAPE COAST The day started very early. As early as 7:00 am, Participants had their breakfast and were ready to start the Day’s activities. The first place the whole team visited was a waste disposal site at Nkanfoa, a suburb of Cape Coast. They were led by Mr. Asabre Charles Ampomah of the Cape Coast Municipal Assembly. He spoke about how waste is being disposed at the site and some measures the Assembly has put in place to effectively manage.
- [Day 3: Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Soft Skills Development](https://recycleupghana.org/day-3-more-lectures-and-soft-skills-development/): Cape Coast The day began with Prayers and participants got ready for the day. Breakfast was at 7.49 am. Right after breakfast, Participants went to the Lecture theatre for an external lecture by Mr Senyo Agbeblewu on the Topic: “My Idea, My Opportunity, My success” He encouraged participants not to give up on their dreams and also advised them to take opportunities where available. There was then another session with Francis and Tobi where Participants got to learn about the classification of plastics, types of plastic and the three management practices: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. Participants were later put into groups where
- [Day 2: Lectures and Soft Skills](https://recycleupghana.org/day-2-lectures-and-soft-skills/): Cape Coast Second Day of the Camp at the Cape Coast Polytechnic began with even more energy. There was a prayer early in the Morning around 7:15 am and participants as well as Mentors got ready for the day ahead. at 8:23 am, Tobi led participants through a discussion on the topic “Plastic and Us”. After the much revealing and inspiring discussion, there was a Lecture by a Representative of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Environmental Waste and it’s impact. Participants then took a short break and got ready for the first part of the Soft Skills Session which
- [DAY 1: Arrival and Introduction of Participants, Team , mentors and Team leaders](https://recycleupghana.org/day-1-arrival-and-introduction-of-participants-team-mentors-and-team-leaders/): Day 1 of the Recycle Up! Camp in kumasi was quite normal and interesting. Participants started arriving in Queens hall – KNUST at 11:30 am with the first participant being Emmanuel Hayford.  90% of participants, mentors  had arrived as at 2:00pm.
- [Summer Camps in Cape Coast and Kumasi about to start!](https://recycleupghana.org/summer-camps-in-cape-coast-and-kumasi-about-to-start/): Tick tack, tick tack! Only a few hours are left, until the opening of the two “RecycleUp! Ghana 2015” camps. Meanwhile the “Obruni” team leaders arrived from Germany, England and the Netherlands and is busy supporting the Ghanian teams with last minute preparations…  …even during dumsor (power outage) times. Find Fred! 😉 …or while sharing fried yams and fish during lunch. On the 5th of August, our 10-days long journey will in parallel start in Cape Coast and Kumasi. More than 40 young participants and the two TeoG teams are very excited and cannot wait to start with… …KNOWLEDGE: During the
- [Get to know the team - Torben Fischer](https://recycleupghana.org/get-to-know-the-team-torben-fischer/): My Name is Torben and I am a team leader for the Recycle Up! Ghana Summer Camp 2015 on KNUST campus in Kumasi. Being one of the initiators of the project, I am very pleased and proud of our team to have organized two summer camps! Besides Recycling Up! Ghana, I am currently working on my PhD in Economics in Germany. Broadly speaking, I am interested in how we can help people to improve their living conditions through providing them with essential services that help them to better themselves. My interest in Ghana and Ghana’s (plastic) pollution problem derives from

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- [Home](https://recycleupghana.org/): The Country Ghana. A wandering gaze. The heavy tropical sun is burning on your skin. Trotros and taxis on the road are hooting for passengers, leaving a slight smell of petrol in the air. The streets are crowded with people. Women are balancing silver trays on their heads carrying pyramids of pure water, while having their babies safely tied onto their back. Children are giggling and romping around in every corner you are looking to. People are moving to the vibrant rhythms of Djembe drums and West African beats, flanked by the gentle sound of women pounding the traditional Fufu
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- [Imprint](https://recycleupghana.org/imprint/): The website www.recycleupghana.org serves as the internet presence for the initiative Recycle Up! Ghana, led by the two organizations Recycle Up! Ghana (Ghana) and Up! e.V. (Germany). The two organizations are legally independent from one another. . Recycle Up! Ghana (initiative) Plot Nr. IA Block C, Dr. Obeng Street, Bono-Oforikrom, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana info@recycleupghana.org Phone: +233 (0) 32 2066 111 . Recycle Up! Ghana (organization) Plot Nr. IA Block C, Dr. Obeng Street, Bono-Oforikrom, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana Managing Directors: Abdulrahim Shaibu-Issah, Alhassan Baba Muniru, Prosper Awuni, Sampson Oboh Registered association with its seat in Kumasi Registar-General’s Department Accra
- [Spotlight](https://recycleupghana.org/spotlight/): Eco-friendly Packaging & Products Style & Glamour Style and Glamour Enterprise was founded in 2018 with the vision of producing eco-friendly packaging like paper bags, food boxes, envelopes for pharmacies, and organisations to reduce  the adverse effects of single use plastic on the environment while providing eco-friendly biodegradable alternatives. Contact: +233 547 451 403 I styleandglamour2@gmail.com Ni-ima Skincare The company creates a solution that provides people with natural  and healthy skincare products  which are made with locally sourced raw materials focusing on shea butter, neem & baobab oil and powder, hibiscus leaves, tamarind, and other healthy ingredients. We seek to
- [Recycle Up! Ghana - The Idea](https://recycleupghana.org/about/): Did you know? Estimates suggest that up to 70% of the 1980 tonnes of daily plastic waste in Ghana end up on the streets. Drinking water  and groceries  in Ghana  are contained  in little plastic sachets  and plastic bags, respectively.  Most of these bags find their way on the street where they clog drains and consequently increase the risk of destructive flooding during the rainy season.  Research  has  shown  that  part  of  the  cholera outbreaks  in  Ghana’s  capital  Accra  –  which  amount  to  approximately  60  per  week  –  can  be attributed to the use of  plastic bags,  such as  those 


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