Proposed Container Deposit Scheme

Commonwealth Litter Programme

Commonwealth Litter Programme


Cefas worked with partners across the Commonwealth to share expertise and find solutions to the environmental and socio-economic problems caused by litter in the marine environment. Scientists collaborated with national governments, local authorities, regional sea conventions, NGOs, universities and industry to identify country specific solutions.


CLiP worked with five countries across the Commonwealth to encompass a variety of geographic, economic and environmental differences and enable a wide breadth of issues to be addressed. The programme started in the South Pacific Region in November 2018, working with Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. Studies and activities were conducted in Vanuatu in 2019. The programme works in the South Pacific, Caribbean, Asia and Africa.

The programme encompassed the following five pillars:

  • Land based sources of litter
  • Sea based sources of litter
  • Removal of litter from the marine environment
  • Science and Education
  • Outreach.

https://www.cefas.co.uk/clip/

All the reports from the CLiP project activities in Vanuatu can be found here: https://www.cefas.co.uk/clip/resources/reports/south-pacific-clip-reports/

VESS participated in several of these studies and initiatives

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SWAP

SWAP


SWAP


The EURO 3 million SWAP Project funded through the Agence Française de Développement (AFD)will be implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). The project aims to improve sanitation, environmental, social, and economic conditions in Pacific Island countries and territories through proper waste management.

SWAP focuses on four thematic areas: used oil, disaster waste, marine debris, and sustainable financing mechanisms, and includes three components:

  • Component 1: Regional training programme,
  • Component 2: Pilot projects, and
  • Component 3: Community of practice.

SWAP aims to contribute to the:

  • Prevention of environmental degradation through proper management of wastes
  • Development of resilience to climate change
  • Conservation of ecosystem and biodiversity
  • Improvement of the quality of life of the people dependent on the quality of the natural environment for subsistence such as fishing, tourism and agricultural sectors.

Email:juliep@sprep.org

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International Coastal Cleanup

International Coastal Cleanup

International Coastal Cleanup

Harnessing the Power of People to Fight Ocean Trash


In partnership with volunteer organizations and individuals around the globe, the International Coastal Cleanup™ (ICC) engages people to remove trash from the world’s beaches and waterways. In Vanuatu our ICC partner is the Vanuatu Environmental Science Society (VESS).

For more than 35 years, the ICC has galvanized communities worldwide to collect trash that pollutes our waterways, making our coasts cleaner and our ocean healthier. Thanks to volunteers around the world, the ICC has become a beacon of hope, leading and inspiring action in support of our ocean.

Since its beginning, over 16 million volunteers have collected more than 340 million pounds of trash. In addition to cleaning beaches and waterways, ICC volunteers contribute to the world’s largest database on marine debris. You can see past results including data from Vanuatu here.



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ANZPAC Plastic Pact

ANZPAC Plastic Pact

ANZPAC Plastic Pact


ANZPAC’s visual identity mirrors the values and positioning of the brand itself. In terms of the use of imagery, thismanifests itself as the use of realistic, plastics-focused imagery to support materials where needed.

Only certain types of imagery are allowed to be used alongside the ANZPAC brand and in ANZPAC materials. This isapplicable across all formats, including, but not limited to, reports, promotional materials, social media andpresentations. Below are some key rules and example imagery

CURRENT INITIATIVES

CONTACT

Send us an email to info@vanuaturecyclingandwaste.org

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