Ghana’s Supermarkets Commit to Voluntary Pact of Reducing Single-Use Plastics

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Ghana faces significant environmental challenges due to plastic waste, with SUP items such as carrier bags, food packaging, straws, cups, and cutlery contributing to pollution in retail, hospitality, and food service sectors.

Five major supermarkets in Ghana have committed to a Voluntary Pact aimed at reducing single-use plastics (SUP) by 50 per cent by 2030, as part of efforts to address the country’s growing plastic pollution crisis.

The businesses—Sneda Shopping Centre, Neha Supermarket, All Needs Supermarket, Decathlon Ghana, and Green Butterfly Market—have pledged to phase down SUP in collaboration with Plastic Punch, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders.

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The initiative, launched under the Go Circular project and supported by the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), and the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), aims to promote sustainable business practices and contribute to Ghana’s environmental sustainability goals.

Ghana faces significant environmental challenges due to plastic waste, with SUP items such as carrier bags, food packaging, straws, cups, and cutlery contributing to pollution in retail, hospitality, and food service sectors.