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Table 3 Waste characteristics/ Waste stream analysis

From: Rethinking waste as a resource: insights from a low-income community in Accra, Ghana

Type of Waste

Zone A1(%)

Zone B1(%)

Zone C1(%)

Nima2(%)

Jamestown2(%)

Newtown3(%)

Organic

74

71

78

56

60

67

Plastic

10

8

6

17

16

20

Paper

5

5

4

2

1

4

Metal

4

4

4

5

5

2

Glass

2

1

0

2

2

2

Textiles

1

1

1

9

6

5

Inert

4

7

5

   

Others

 

3

2

3

1

 
  1. Source: 1-Dagadu, (2007); 2-Kumashie I, (2011); and 3-Earth Institute, (2010).
  2. Zone A: High-income, low-density waste zone (Cantonments, Airport Residential Areas).
  3. Zone B: Middle-income, medium-density waste zone (Adabraka; Kaneshie).
  4. Zone C: Low-income, high-density waste zone (James Town, Nima).
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