Sachet Water: An Environmental Education Tool

Description

In Ghana, approximately 33% of households use "sachet water," or approximately 500 mL sealed plastic bags of water, as the primary source of drinking water. Sachets appeal to customers in different socioeconomic lifestyles, and because of their large prevalence in Ghanaian society, these sachets are also a significant part of local plastic waste. Janice (Allotey) Dugbartey (MPH '20) and Jonathan Dugbartey used their understanding of the prevalence of water sachets as an important part in developing their environmental-education-focused nonprofit Creation Care Concept. Their organization envisions a future where waste recovery is commonplace, and for the Dugbarteys, it seemed natural for their community education and engagement efforts to begin with the water sachets.

Join Jessica Mambula, a current MPH/MBA student, a medical doctor, and the founder of Jessicare Foundation, as she interviews the Dugbarteys on their organization and their belief in the knowledge that in one's own small way, one can make a difference in a local community.

This event is part of the School of Public Health Spotlight Series.