Jeffrey N. T. Squire

Environmental and Public Health Effects of Plastic Packaging Debris in Accra, Ghana: Assessing a Policy Role for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Jeffrey N. T. Squire · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2016

Exponential growth in urban populations has steadily transformed the volume and composition of wastes generated in developing countries in the past few decades. One of the most visible aspects of such transformation is the ubiquity of plastic packaging residues in the waste strea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2016/25541

An Integrated Approach to Urban Waste Management in a Developing Country: A Case Study of the Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana

Jeffrey N. T. Squire · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

This research explored the concept of an integrated approach to urban waste management in the Accra Metropolitan Area in Ghana. Like many cities in developing countries, the Accra Metropolis has a high urban population that contributes to the generation of massive volumes of wast...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/16999