Vanuatu Environmental Project Uses Foldable Container Smart Type

Plastic Waste Free Islands

Source • Used transparent and light blue PET beverage bottle, blow-molded. Manned sorting and cleaning for stable and consistent flow of PET bottles

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Waste Management & Pollution Control is currently funded by the Vanuatu government with some assistance and collaboration from JICA through J-PRISM Project. The Ozone Project is

Vanuatu promotes safeguarding the environment

Under its Used Oil waste stream priority, the SWAP Project and DEPC officially launched the Used Oil Pilot Project which sets up an

Vanuatu – Pacific Waste Plus

Waste received at the main Bouffa landfill is comprised of up to 35% beverage containers products (aluminium, PET, glass). Beverage containers are also commonly seen as litter and

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Recyclable Project

Vanuatu is highly vulnerable to natural disasters, but lacks resources and infrastructure to safely and effectively manage the waste caused by these

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Building on this success, Vanuatu introduced a second phase in 2020, banning additional items like cutlery and plates. The next step involves implementing a Product

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Waste received at the main Bouffa landfill is comprised of up to 35% beverage containers products (aluminium, PET, glass). Beverage

Recyclable Project

Vanuatu is highly vulnerable to natural disasters, but lacks resources and infrastructure to safely and effectively manage the waste caused by these events.

Department of Environmental Protection

Waste Management & Pollution Control is currently funded by the Vanuatu government with some assistance and collaboration from JICA through J

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4 FAQs about Vanuatu Environmental Project Uses Foldable Container Smart Type

What is waste in Vanuatu?

Waste received at the main Bouffa landfill in Vanuatu is comprised of up to 35% of beverage containers products (aluminium, PET, glass). Beverage containers are also commonly seen as litter and in informal stockpiles or burnt by communities in pits.

What is a sustainable financing system in Vanuatu?

The Vanuatu Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC) views a Sustainable Financing system (known as a Product Stewardship Scheme (PSS)) as a solution to enable the collection and management of recyclable items.

Is Vanuatu a good place to recycle beer containers?

Beverage containers are also commonly seen as litter and in informal stockpiles or burnt by communities in pits. Vanuatu has had limited success implementing long-term solutions for recovery of recyclable items, due to lack of financing, infrastructure, technical expertise, and formal waste collection services.

Does Vanuatu have a product stewardship scheme?

Vanuatu has been working towards a Product Stewardship Scheme since 2017 through support from other donors. The DEPC seek for PacWastePlus, in partnership with other donors such as J-PRISM II and GEF ISLANDS, to support select components of this pathway: Browse through all the resources published from this project.