Ghana is going to create job opportunities for 20 thousand citizens by clearing the garbage heap

The government of Ghana has started a campaign to clean up one million tons of hazardous waste in the capital city of Accra, Agbogbloshi, and to create jobs for 20,000 people.
The area is a huge dumping ground for used clothing and electronic items imported from various developed countries; The daily burning of plastic and toxic chemicals has caused a serious health crisis for residents and workers.
The three-month cleanup campaign launched to tackle this problem is transporting the waste to a safe storage facility 50 kilometers away from the capital.
The government also announced plans to create 20,000 permanent job opportunities by introducing citizens engaged in waste disposal into a modern recycling system.