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EPA announces ban on styrofoam products Effective January 2027
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The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced that the production, importation, sale, distribution, and use of polystyrene foam products, popularly known as Styrofoam or takeaway packs, will be banned in Ghana effective January 1, 2027.
The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Authority on May 25, 2026.
According to the EPA, the directive follows a policy announcement made by President John Dramani Mahama during the 2025 World Environment Day celebration on June 5, where he declared government’s intention to ban Styrofoam products as part of efforts to fight plastic pollution and protect the environment.
The Authority said the ban will apply to all forms of expanded polystyrene foam products used for commercial and human activities.
These include food packaging containers, disposable cups and plates, takeaway packs used by restaurants and chop bars, foam mattresses, ceiling and insulation materials, as well as packaging and cushioning materials.
However, the EPA noted that polystyrene products intended for medical, scientific, laboratory, and diagnostic purposes will be exempted, subject to regulation.
The Authority explained that the policy forms part of national efforts to improve environmental sanitation, protect public health, reduce plastic pollution, and promote sustainable development.
It therefore urged manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers, food vendors, hospitality operators, and other stakeholders to begin transitioning to safer and environmentally friendly alternatives before the directive takes effect.
The EPA said it will embark on nationwide public education and stakeholder engagements during the transition period leading to January 2027.
According to the Authority, it will also strengthen monitoring, inspections, and enforcement measures to ensure full compliance with the directive.
The EPA added that it will work closely with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, port authorities, customs officials, and industry regulators to enforce the ban across the country.
The Authority further called on the public to support the initiative by adopting sustainable consumption practices and using reusable and recyclable packaging materials.
“Protecting the environment is our collective responsibility,” the statement said.
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Christians have been urged to demonstrate a living faith in Jesus Christ by allowing their confession of Him as Lord and Saviour to reflect in their daily lives.
According to the Kaneshie District Pastor of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rev. Dzidzor Nathaniel Affram, a genuine Christian’s confession should go beyond words and be demonstrated through obedience to God, love for others and service to the Church.
He made the call at the 40th anniversary remembrance service for the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Maranatha Congregation at Awudome Avenui in the Volta Region.
Speaking on the theme, “The Church Built on a Living Confession,” Rev. Affram said life would continually present challenges capable of testing Christians’ faith, making it necessary for believers to hold firmly to their confession that Jesus Christ is Lord.
He explained that accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour required Christians to live according to His teachings, stressing that their faith must be evident in their conduct.
“A living confession listens to God and not man,” he said, urging Christians to remain obedient to God even when faced with difficulties and pressures.
Rev. Affram further encouraged the congregation to care for vulnerable people and demonstrate concern for others, adding that such acts were practical expressions of Christian faith.
He also urged Christians to identify and use their God-given gifts to build the Church.
He said every member of the Church had a role to play and cautioned Christians against looking down on others because of their status or abilities.
The remembrance service brought together family members, friends, members of the congregation and sympathisers to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo.
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