The Jospong Group of Companies has announced that it is exploring converting inorganic waste into energy, at its recycling plants across the country.

The move is geared towards helping Ghana attain Sustainable Development Goal 6 by ensuring improved sanitation and clean water.

The Chief Investment Officer of Jospong Group of Companies, Noah Gyemah, announced this at the commissioning ceremony of an Integrated Composting and Recycling Plant, in Dambai in the Oti Region.

He indicated that his outfit aims at ensuring that every single waste material brought to the plant is refined into a valuable product.

“Beyond what we have talked about, from the beginning of the waste collection to composting, we also know that there are materials that are left which should be converted to energy.

How to derive fuel are all part of the research we are doing to be able to convert the inorganic waste that may not go to composting to energy”, he said.

He explained that the capacity of the machinery, technology, and human resource would be enhanced in due course to be able to deliver this objective, while abiding by all resolutions of the UN Environment Programme, to sustain a safe environment in the catchment area.

“We have been able to obtain carbon credit support from the UNDP, and this plant is one of them. What that means is that there is going to be constant validation of the waste we are collecting, the emitting we are supposed to be emitting, with the target being zero emission, the health of the people is important”, said Mr Gyemah.

He said focus would be given to creating a value chain that would consist of transfer stations to ensure constant supply of waste to the plant.

He noted that the main objective is to transform the plant into an eco-tourism center, while ensuring a healthy and wealthy society.

“So, that is what we are looking at, that nothing will be wasted and we have waste to energy plants and convert the area into tourist centers where someone will come in here, you will not even feel you are within a waste collection zone”, he said.

He concluded by saying that Jospong Group of Companies is strategically investing in waste recycling plants in all 16 regions, which "allows us to spread the benefit of investment across the country”,

The Oti Regional Minister, Joshua Makabu, entreated operators of the plant not to compromise on standards, while people of the region play a supervisory role to ensure the sustainability of the facility.

The plant is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, designed to segregate solid waste and recycle organic waste into compost.

It can process over 400 tons of solid waste daily, which includes rubber, plastic, electronic waste, and cans among others.

Operations of the plant are expected to generate about 100 direct and indirect jobs, while ensuring a healthy environment, improved health, and living conditions, and reduce air and water pollution.