Plastic Is Gone!

A Micro Project in Wli, Ghana

Our Mission

To Keep Wli Free of Plastic and Other Litter

Our Story So Far

Carlos Kumah and some local children in Wli Wli waterfalls

Meet Carlos Kumah. He’s an energetic young man, living in Wli (pronounced Vli) — an African farming village of roughly 2,000 people in the eastern Volta region of Ghana.

Wli is also a tourist destination, famous for its 1600-foot waterfalls—the tallest in West Africa.

Carlos Kumah and Karen Shenfeld Carlos and others cleaning litter from drainage ditch in Wli

The story of Plastic is Gone! began when Karen Shenfeld, a Canadian poet in her sixties, travelled to Wli in January of 2025 and hired Carlos as her guide. Carlos.accompanied her to the falls. He also invited her home to meet his mother and share a traditional meal.

Karen enjoyed visiting Wli. But she was saddened by the tremendous amount of plastic and other litter scattered everywhere around the village—in the market, on pathways between houses, in rainwater ditches alongside every road.

bottles are a common form of plastic waste proud of achieving a healthy and clean town

Carlos and Karen decided to do something. Together they founded Plastic Is Gone! Carlos immediately began working with youth to pick up the litter around the village and collect it in a single appointed place.

Our Fundraising Goals

To Keep Wli Free of Plastic and Other Litter.
To Purchase Bins for Litter and Plastic Water Sachets and Bottles.
To Educate Youth and Adults about the Harms Caused by Single-Use Plastics to Mother Nature and Human Health
To Reduce the Use of Single-Use Plastics in Wli As Much As Possible
To Recycle and/or Re-Use Plastic Bottles

How to Donate To Keep Wli Free of Plastic

Carlos Kumah accepts donations in person in Ghanaian Cedis.

You can also send mobile money from anywhere via Remitly to Carlos Kumah +233 53 540 8224

Canadians in Canada can send an e-transfer to plasticisgone@gmail.com