62 articles tagged "recycle"
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Fiji (CCEPF) General Manager, Roger Hare, says being able to turn PET plastic bottles into flakes significantly reduces the cost of shipping the material offshore as the flake takes up a l
There is no shame in the work I am involved in as I am doing this for my children. Pacific Recycling Foundation Founder Amitesh Deo says these were the words of a mother of 5 who is a Collection Pillar of Recycling
Let’s create the space to openly discuss, understand, and address the unique challenges faced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex+ community which continues to face social stigma, discriminatio
The Pacific Recycling Foundation is calling on relevant authorities to urgently conduct investigations into a suspected oil spill along the Nasese foreshore. The Founder of the PRF, Amitesh Deo says these issues ne
We are in a waste management crisis in Fiji. This was the message from the Director of Waste Recyclers Fiji and Founder of Pacific Recycling Foundation, Amitesh Deo, during the Training/Workshop on Social and Behav
More than 400 people including students lined up from Koronivia Road Junction to the Rewa Bridge, along the Kings Highway for the Roadside Campaign to mark World Environment Day and World Oceans Day today. Founder
Make issues concerning the environment a priority and deal with them with the same urgency and passion that you are giving to issues such as water and food, unemployment, poverty, and other social issues, as most of the
Jasper Williams High School and Nadi Sangam Primary School are the two recent west based schools to implement the Recycling on The Go (ROG) Ambassadors Program. ROG Ambassadors Program is designed to impact mindset
221.5kg of unsorted recyclables consisting of 15.5kg of PET bottles, 68kg of various types of plastic, and 138kg of general waste were collected by Pacific Recycling Foundation and Waste Recyclers Fiji Limited teams in
We are urging the government to tap into local knowledge and expertise for solutions regarding proper waste management. Pacific Recycling Foundation Founder, Amitesh highlighted this adding they have made a number
As part of the U.S. Government’s efforts to combat ocean plastic pollution, the United States Agency for International Development through its Clean Cities, Blue Oceanprogram, awarded a grant to Waste Recyclers Fiji L
British American Tobacco is the first corporate organization to implement the 'I Recycle Hub' at their factory in Nabua. BAT Fiji General Manager Sam Dormor says this is a significant milestone for a company that h
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa has partnered with Mission Pacific to minimise the environmental impact of their operations by ensuring that their beverage packaging has a responsible place to go to once the p
As we mark International Day of Zero Waste today, the founder of Pacific Recycling Foundation and CEO of Waste Recyclers Fiji Limited, Amitesh Deo stresses that there is a great need to hold waste producers and those in
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has urged all Fijians to reuse and recycle items that we see can bring more value to our lives and ensure that we dream without boundaries. While speaking at the Global Recycling Day
There are key stakeholders who up until this day do not want to talk about recycling such as beverages and manufacturing companies who are contributing drastically to waste pollution. This has been highlighted by t
Prime Minister and Minister for Environment Sitiveni Rabuka will officially declare 18th of March as National Plastic Free Day during the Global Recycling Day celebrations in Denarau. This was highlighted by the Pa
The Pacific Recycling Foundation, is well placed to work with communities and families engaged in informal waste picking around the country. This was highlighted by PRF Founder Amitesh Deo, who says there is a des
We live in a use and throwaway society, and people’s behaviour needs to change, recycling is an opportunity for communities and individuals to do their part in protecting the environment. This was stated by the n
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s recent post on Facebook detailing his difficult journey, particularly where he mentioned about collecting plastic bottles and that it was difficult but not impossible to live without a
