An urgent call has been made by the people of Rotuma to relook at the impact of improper waste management on the island.
Pacific Recycling Foundation (PRF) founder Amitesh Deo revealed this at a roundtable discussion in Nadi when asked on the organisation’s plans for rural areas and outer islands in need of proper waste management services.
“Rotuma was never going to be something that we wanted to sort of trial because it was so far away,” Mr Deo said
“But there has been an urgent call out from the community for us to bring solutions there because they can actually see and experience the impact of improper waste management on the island.”
Mr Deo said it was not an easy problem to solve the waste management of those in the outer islands.
“That is a very pressing issue about the waste management issues on the outer islands.
“Part of our movement calls on government agencies, development partners and our partners to look at the waste management crisis beyond the privileged communities and urban centres and how do we provide solutions to rural areas and to outer islands, so it is part of the equation.
“It is not an easy problem to solve.”
