Urban waste pollution in Accra, Ghana


A small canal along the tracks of Accra Train Station has become a polluted water body. Large amounts of untreated waste emptied into surface drains has led to severe pollution. In Accra the Waste Management Department is currently capable of collecting only 60 percent of the waste generated daily


Size: 6338px × 4209px
Location: Along the tracks of Accra Train Station, Accra, Ghana
Photo credit: © Ulrich Doering / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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