Regional project for plastic waste management in the Atlantic Ocean

ongoing

This plastic management project aims to replicate a pilot project for the collection and treatment of plastic, particularly PET (polyethylene) and HDPE (high-density polyethylene), which is currently being implemented in Saint Lucia (RePLAST-OECS). (PET is clear, while HDPE is opaque.) Two pilot projects will set up a system of collection and export of waste to recycling points near production areas, with the assistance of a consultant and under the coordination of OECS.The local legislation on waste and plastic management will be analyzed, along with the partnerships that need to be formed with the private sector, collection points, existing plastic waste stocks on the islands, and the public waste management utilities responsible for them. Communication and awareness-raising campaigns on plastic collection and recycling will also be conducted by OECS, in coordination with AFD and the EU, as well as the other agencies responsible for the implementation of the regional program, GIZ and UNEP.