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Sankore

Named after the University of Sankore in Timbuktu — one of the world’s oldest centres of learning. Every figure here is computed from work-level records in our own graph, never copied from a source’s summary count.

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Life cycle assessment of polyethylene carrier bags manufactured from recycled plastics in Ghana: Environmental impacts of chemical additives and a fossil-intensive electricity grid

2026PLOS Sustainability and TransformationJournalOpen access

10.1371/journal.pstr.0000259 Full text0 citations

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3 authors across 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kwame AnkomahFirst author
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
David Azanu
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
Mwema Felix MwemaSenior author
- Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (TZ)

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Microplastics and Plastic Pollutionlevel 3 · 0.82
Municipal Solid Waste Managementlevel 3 · 0.07
Recycling and Waste Management Techniqueslevel 3 · 0.02

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openalexseen September 8, 2026
2026 · PLOS Sustainability and Transformation · 0 citations
https://openalex.org/W7172323618

Life cycle assessment of polyethylene carrier bags manufactured from recycled plastics in Ghana: Environmental impacts of chemical additives and a fossil-intensive electricity grid · Sankore