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A Review of the Suitability of Using Eco-Efficiency Principles in Managing Environmental Impacts of the Packaged Water Industry in Ghana

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  • Ebo Tawiah Quartey

    (Department of Regional and Business Economics, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, tř. Generála Píky 7, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Samuel Antwi Darkwah

    (Department of Territorial Studies, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, tř. Generála Píky 7, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

Abstract

The production and use of sachet water in Ghana has been consistently increasing, filling the gap of inadequate access to safe drinking water. Despite the obvious significant socio-economic impact of the packaged water industry in Ghana, the associated environmental impacts of the production and use cannot be overlooked. The aim of this paper is to analyze the prospects of eco-efficiency approach as a more sustainable means of production in the industry, leading towards the sustainable development agenda of the country. The methodology employed in this paper is desktop research with qualitative data collection and analysis, utilizing existing literature or secondary data. It was concluded that there are many good reasons for adopting an eco-efficiency in the packaged water industry, including reducing operating costs and improve profitability by reducing energy, water supply, and solid waste costs, reducing water wastage and contribute in developing solid waste minimization plans. The significance of this paper is to increase the awareness of the effect of improper disposal of sachet waste on the Ghanaian environment and also seeks to inform the management of the many companies in the packaged water industry, stakeholders and consumers to be environmentally responsible, as their actions can help protect and improve the natural environment while improving the overall economy.

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  • Ebo Tawiah Quartey & Samuel Antwi Darkwah, 2018. "A Review of the Suitability of Using Eco-Efficiency Principles in Managing Environmental Impacts of the Packaged Water Industry in Ghana," Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, Mendel University Press, vol. 66(4), pages 979-989.
    • Handle: RePEc:mup:actaun:actaun_2018066040979
    DOI: 10.11118/actaun201866040979
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    1. Lawrence Yaw Kusi1 & Senyo Agbeblewu & Kwamena Minta Nyarku, 2015. "Challenges and Prospects Confronting Commercial Water Production and Distribution Industry: A Case Study of the Cape Coast Metropolis," International Journal of Management Sciences, Research Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 5(7), pages 544-555.
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