POLLUTION BLOG

Pure Earth HQ, Pure Earth Ghana and Ethiopia, and Ghana and Ethiopia EPA in Ghana Earlier this month, Pure Earth hosted a comprehensive Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop in Ghana, bringing together senior leadership and technical experts from across the...

   Pure Earth Ghana awareness at Greater Accra Hospital Maternal Unit Lead exposure remains a pervasive and underappreciated threat to child health globally. Although the phase-out of leaded petrol reduced ambient exposure, many children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)...

Metal cookware is a key source of lead exposure in Ghana. A new video news piece by Nadima Umar Uthman on GHOne TV, Tracing the Toxic Pot, looks at how government regulatory authorities, such as the FDA and Ghana Health...

  The delegation at GreenAd formal recycling center.  Agbogbloshie, one of West Africa’s largest electronic waste sites, processes an estimated 150,000 tons of discarded electronics each year, much of it through open burning and informal recycling. Studies have shown that...

Pure Earth Ghana , in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), has completed a study assessing the presence of mercury and other heavy metals in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) communities in Ghana. The assessment, funded by the Foreign,...

In Accra, Ghana, a new chapter of collaboration was launched as the All-Africa Students Union (AASU) and Pure Earth Ghana formalized their partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The event, brought together student representatives, government agencies,...

Pure Earth President, Andrew McCartor, and Chief of Staff, Nida Parks, were welcomed by the Pure Earth Ghana team at the airport. Pure Earth's commitment to creating a lead-free and healthier environment for communities worldwide was powerfully demonstrated during the...

Blessing Enyonam Gbadago- Technical Project Officer, Pure Earth Ghana.    Blessing is an Environmental Geoscientist, and she’s making waves in her field. In an industry long dominated by men, she has carved out a space for herself, excelling and leading...

Pure Earth was honored to participate in the World Bank Regional Dialogue on Mercury and E-Waste Pollution Management in Tanzania earlier this month. Rev. Dr. Esmond Quansah, Pure Earth Ghana's Country Director, represented Pure Earth, presenting our innovative solutions for...

Accra, Ghana — On August 27th, 2024, a significant stride towards environmental sustainability and public health was made as Blacksmith Initiative dba Pure Earth launched the Mercury Impact Assessment Study Project in Accra. The project, funded by the Foreign Commonwealth...