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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87355, member: 27"] Ghana's losing over GHS 6.2 billion annually due to poor waste management and sanitation—and experts say fixing this could bring massive economic returns. Ghana's huge sanitation-related economic loss [LIST] [*]Ghana loses GHS 6.2 billion annually from waste and sanitation issues. [*]Malaria, cholera, pneumonia, typhoid, and diarrhoea are the top diseases. [*]These diseases cause 31.9 million lost workdays and 177,222 deaths each year. [/LIST] Current investment in waste management is too low [LIST] [*]Ghana spends only GHS 38 per tonne of waste, too little given the impact. [*]The country could see massive returns with increased sanitation spending. [*]Boosting investment to GHS 1,028 per tonne could yield GHS 556 for every GHS 1 spent. [/LIST] The case for treating sanitation as a key investment [LIST] [*]Prof. Quartey pushed for waste management to be a high-return investment. [*]Better waste management could drive national benefits of GHS 67.2 billion by 2032. [*]Authorities were urged to move away from seeing sanitation as a secondary issue. [/LIST] Challenges in rural and slum areas [LIST] [*]The waste collection system faces irregularities in slums and rural areas. [*]Smaller-scale, localized collection systems may be more effective in those areas. [*]Concerns were raised about the practical implementation of investment projections. [/LIST] Job creation and green opportunities in waste management [LIST] [*]Investment in sanitation could unlock jobs, especially in recycling. [*]Skills training and public education are key to boosting employment in the sector. [*]The forum highlighted the potential for creating green jobs through improved waste management. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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