Styrofoam Ban: No Company Is Behind the Decision – EPA CEO
EPA CEO Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse dismisses claims that the styrofoam ban is being pushed to benefit a particular company.
- EPA denies claims of corporate backing
- Styrofoam ban takes effect January 1, 2027
- EPA says styrofoam harms the environment
The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has dismissed claims that a company is behind Ghana’s decision to ban styrofoam takeaway packs.
The ban on the importation, manufacture and use of styrofoam takeaway packs is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027.
The EPA held a sanitation and public education programme on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the Longford Royal Centre in the Ashanti Region as part of efforts to educate the public on the planned ban.
During the event, a Kumasi-based journalist asked whether the ban was being backed by a particular company that could benefit from the use of alternative packaging materials.
In response, Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse said no company was behind the decision to ban styrofoam products.
According to her, the initiative was proposed by President John Dramani Mahama during the 2025 World Environment Day as part of efforts to address environmental challenges.
She noted that styrofoam products are harmful to the environment because they are difficult to break down naturally and contribute to waste pollution.
Prof. Klutse added that businesses in Nigeria and Tanzania are still operating after switching to safer packaging alternatives, and she believes Ghana can do the same.
Story filed by Anthony Amissah
