The Impact and Development of handling PET bottles waste: Case Kasapreko Ltd in Ghana
Bonsu, Paulina (2020)
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020060116010
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020060116010
Tiivistelmä
Parker stated in 2018; plastic is the most used material around the globe. Because of its light weight, affordability and duration, which can be used and moulded into different types of products. The production and usage of plastic has increased since its inception and frequent disposal in the landfill, it has generated a huge environmental problem. Because of the persistence nature of the polymers, a significant quantity of abandoned plastics is accumulated into trash in the landfills, oceans and in natural habitats worldwide. To reduce the amount of plastic ending up in the landfill and into the ocean and to reduce the social and environmental impact of plastic, recycling must be practised.
Kasapreko is an indigenous alcoholic beverage company in Ghana. They started manufacturing drinking water and soft drinks in PET bottles in 2015. The company produces 1,440,000 PET bottles in a day which most of them end up in the landfill and causes environmental problem to the Ghanaian community. As part of the company´s plan is to improve its goodwill in the future, it aims to minimize its negative impact as a result of its operations on the environment by adopting a strategy to recycle its PET bottles.
This thesis presents a concise background of the history of plastic, plastic issues on the environment, plastic recycling process, and PET plastic recycling. It further provides a general overview of the main case study which is “the impact and development of handling PET bottles waste: a case of Kasapreko Ltd in Ghana”. The study dealt with the environmental impact of the company´s PET production the consumers view about the use of PET bottles for their products and recycling approach they can adopt for the PET bottles. The factual data was collected through an online questionnaire and virtual interview with the company´s commercial director. Transcript of the interview is presented. Descriptive analysis was used to analyse the data. As a benchmark, the Finnish recycling system, where consumers return the plastic bottles, tins and glass bottles to a designated point for recycling, was used to provide development suggestions to Kasapreko Ltd.
The results of the research indicate that, Kasapreko can be successful in its recycling approach if they partner with third party company who will be collecting empty PET bottles from consumers on their behalf. They can also replicate their already existing glass recycling system where distributors and wholesalers can also collect empty PET bottles from restaurants, pubs, bars and other hospitality facilities whenever they supply new drinks.
Kasapreko is an indigenous alcoholic beverage company in Ghana. They started manufacturing drinking water and soft drinks in PET bottles in 2015. The company produces 1,440,000 PET bottles in a day which most of them end up in the landfill and causes environmental problem to the Ghanaian community. As part of the company´s plan is to improve its goodwill in the future, it aims to minimize its negative impact as a result of its operations on the environment by adopting a strategy to recycle its PET bottles.
This thesis presents a concise background of the history of plastic, plastic issues on the environment, plastic recycling process, and PET plastic recycling. It further provides a general overview of the main case study which is “the impact and development of handling PET bottles waste: a case of Kasapreko Ltd in Ghana”. The study dealt with the environmental impact of the company´s PET production the consumers view about the use of PET bottles for their products and recycling approach they can adopt for the PET bottles. The factual data was collected through an online questionnaire and virtual interview with the company´s commercial director. Transcript of the interview is presented. Descriptive analysis was used to analyse the data. As a benchmark, the Finnish recycling system, where consumers return the plastic bottles, tins and glass bottles to a designated point for recycling, was used to provide development suggestions to Kasapreko Ltd.
The results of the research indicate that, Kasapreko can be successful in its recycling approach if they partner with third party company who will be collecting empty PET bottles from consumers on their behalf. They can also replicate their already existing glass recycling system where distributors and wholesalers can also collect empty PET bottles from restaurants, pubs, bars and other hospitality facilities whenever they supply new drinks.