Unite Caribbean, in partnership with Seureca, undertook a comprehensive assessment of waste management practices to develop and implement a model waste segregation, collection and recycling program for OECS that takes into account a regional approach, self-financing, sustainability and business viability.

Unite Caribbean’s actions are as follows

• * Development of an OECS model for the collection, transport and processing of plastic waste.
• * Identification of two other OECS territories to demonstrate the OECS model.
• * Structuring the logistics chain for the export of plastics and other recyclable products.
• * Implementation of a sustainable communication and awareness-raising campaign for the general public and private stakeholders on the threats to health and the environment, the reduction of plastic consumption and the collection of plastic waste.
• * Support for the existing pilot project in Saint Lucia.

The results achieved include

• * Waste classification exercises in Dominica and Grenada.
• * Facilitation of two shipments of plastic waste from Dominica
• * Acquisition of equipment for the Queen’s Park materials recovery facility in Grenada, including a plastic shredder.
• * Support for the legislative process to implement a deposit system for beverage containers in Saint Lucia.
• * Increased awareness of the importance of plastics recycling in all three countries.

Stakeholders from the OECS, AFD, Seureca and Unite Caribbean, during the project inception phase of the Recycle OECS Project.

Contact

For more information, please contact Ronald Roach.