Answer to Question #167158 in Management for Esther Ofosua Gyamfi

Question

explain the causal factors of prevailing pollution in the agbogboloshie market

Answer 1

1. Poor electronic waste management -there is inadequate handling measures and a lack of e- management sustainable policy in Ghana. However, the citizen and foreigners practice illegal processing and dumping of electronic wastes into the agbogboshie market leading to harsh environmental pollution.

2. Upgrade and innovation in technology - constant improving and innovation electronic devices and increased availability of electricity, forces consumers to upgrade and change lifestyle resulting in an increasing number of secondhand electronics.

3. Informal recycling methods in the dump area- the leading contribution of pollution prevalence in agbogboshe is the informal sector through unlawful e-waste recycling such as incarceration, open burning, dismantling among others expelling heavy toxic chemicals and volatile components in the atmosphere.