Plastic detected in placenta reinforces need for styrofoam ban – EPA

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) says emerging scientific evidence showing the presence of plastic particles in the human body underscores the need for Ghana's planned ban on single-use polystyrene (styrofoam) food containers from January 1, 2027. Speaking during the eighth edition of the Loud and Green X Spaces hosted by JoyNews, the EPA's Director of Human Settlement, Hope Smith Lomotey, said the decision to phase out styrofoam is driven not only by environmental concerns but…