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Lavender Hill (Accra)

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Lavender Hill (Accra) is a venue located at Jamestown in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana where the Accra Metropolitan Assembly disposes liquid waste directly into the sea (Atlantic Ocean). The AMA tried shutting down the site in 2012 but failed.

Environmental effects

The large amount of waste disposal has caused stench from the hill.

References

  1. "Accra's "Lavender Hill" to go by July-Mayor declares". myjoyonline. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. "AMA Moves To Eliminate 'Lavender Hill'". thechronicle. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. "LAVENDER HILL WON'T SHUT DOWN". graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. "Emptying of liquid waste into lavender hill to end soon". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. "Work on decommissioning of "Lavender Hill" at a halt". e.tv Ghana. Retrieved 25 August 2014.


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