Mohinani Group leads national movement on school waste education with ‘Chaley, sort it out!’

In a groundbreaking show of corporate responsibility and environmental leadership, Mohinani Group has launched ‘Chaley, Sort It Out!’ — Ghana’s largest-ever national school waste education campaign.

In partnership with StratNova Partners, TKC Africa, and the Ghana Education Service, the initiative is set to impact over 56,000 students across six municipalities, with a broader reach to more than 500,000 individuals nationwide through grassroots and digital engagement.

Now in its sixth year, this campaign reflects Mohinani Group’s enduring commitment to youth empowerment, sustainable education, and environmental innovation.

With a legacy spanning over five decades, the Group is one of Ghana’s most diversified industrial conglomerates, owning market-leading brands such as Polytank, Electromart, Somoco, and KFC Ghana.

As part of its sustainability agenda, Mohinani Group recently established Ghana’s first-ever bottle-to-bottle recycling plant, signalling a bold move toward circular economy practices in West Africa.

A National Commitment to Change

This year’s campaign has already seen over 42 schools onboarded across key assemblies, including Ledzokuku, Krowor, Korle Klottey, Ablekuma, and La Nkwantanang.

In each school, students are taken through immersive, hands-on sessions where they learn about plastic, paper, and organic waste, how to properly sort them, and the broader impact of waste mismanagement on public health and the environment.

According to Ashok Mohinani, Chairman of Mohinani Group, “At Mohinani, sustainability is not just a priority, it is a promise. We believe that by empowering children with knowledge and responsibility, we are investing in a cleaner, safer, and smarter future for Ghana.”

To ensure the campaign leaves a lasting impression, every participating school receives waste sorting bins, visual learning aids, and stationery packs made from recycled materials. These tools are designed to help students turn daily learning into lifelong action.

Cultivating Innovation Through Waste

The campaign also introduces a creative dimension through its Innovation Challenge, where each school nominates an “Innovation Squad” made up of three students and a supervising teacher.

These squads are challenged to develop creative solutions, products, or systems using recyclable materials found in their environments.

In November, selected schools will showcase their work at a National Innovation Fair, where winners will receive seed funding to bring their projects to life. The challenge is designed not only to drive problem-solving skills but also to shift the mindset from waste disposal to resource transformation.

Powered by Youth, Guided by Purpose

The campaign is supported by a passionate network of over 60 trained student volunteers from Academic City University, who have been instrumental in leading classroom engagements, introducing the campaign anthem and dance, and supporting idea development at the school level.

Their contribution ensures that learning is interactive, exciting, and deeply relatable to the students.

In addition, local recycling startup Paper Buddy, through its parent initiative BagIt Ghana, is actively collecting and processing paper waste from participating schools to ensure that the lessons of recycling are not only taught but also lived out.

A Blueprint for Purposeful CSR

“This campaign is a powerful reminder that business can be a force for good,” said Hanna Acquah, Director at TKC Africa.

“What we are building is not just an intervention — it’s a long-term education ecosystem that connects classrooms, companies, and communities in service of a shared sustainability goal.”

As momentum builds, ‘Chaley, Sort It Out!’ stands as a model for how private sector leadership can influence national education agendas, inspire climate awareness, and create shared value at scale.

For Mohinani Group, this is more than corporate social responsibility — it is a generational investment in the future of Ghana

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