17 articles tagged "recycling"
It is everyone’s responsibility to maintain and sustain a clean environment because it is the source of our livelihood. This has been highlighted by Queen Victoria School Deputy Head Boy, David Toganivalu after t
The Founder of the Pacific Recycling Foundation, Amitesh Deo, has welcomed the recent comments of the Permanent Secretary for Education, Selina Kuruleca that school counsellors are essential for the mental health and em
Over 60 collection pillars of recycling, who are involved in informal waste picking at the Vunato dumpsite, will now benefit from the completion of a washroom, kitchen, and storage facility, funded by the Australian gov
The Housing Authority of Fiji is the third corporate organisation to implement the I-Recycle Hub bins in partnership with the USAID Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program. Housing Authority of Fiji CEO, Ritesh Singh say
It is becoming increasingly important for carnival and event organisers to become more aware of their carbon footprint and start adapting to sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. This was highlighted
The Pacific Recycling Foundation is strongly urging faith-based organisations and religious leaders to start looking at raising awareness on critical environmental-related issues confronting Fiji and the region, such as
Fiji National University is the first higher education institution in Fiji and the region to implement a tailor-made recycling programme. FNU Head of School for Primary Education, College of Humanities and Educatio
The Australian Government through its Direct Aid Program has provided the Pacific Recycling Foundation with a timely grant to build a portable wash, kitchen, and storage facility in Vunato, Lautoka. PRF’s Founde
Collection Pillars of Recycling who are involved in waste picking continue to get harassed, verbally abused, mistreated by some higher authority and told to hide or disappear when certain high-ranking figures, such as G
Besides providing structured support to empower these communities, the Pacific Recycling Foundation will also explore ways of transitioning some of the Community Pillars of Recycling communities into formal or green-col
The people of Kilikali Settlement in Nadawa will not have to dump their rubbish in the river beside their community anymore following the installation of the ‘I-Recycle Hub’ by the Pacific Recycle Foundation.
A week-long training was conducted for 15 residents of Kilikali Settlement in Nasinu on best practices for recycling, human rights, gender-based violence, gender disparity, various forms of abuse, consumer rights and fr
Pacific Recycling Foundation Founder Amitesh Deo announced today during a press conference at their office in Koronivia that they will conduct a mapping exercise of the informal waste collection sector in Fiji. De
Pacific Recycling Foundation has not secured any major co-funding in its first year of operation and has mostly been supported by Waste Recyclers Fiji Limited through the assistance of some partners for its operational
Jasper Williams High School and Nadi Sangam Primary School will join the Recycling on the Go Ambassadors Program 2023 after the Ministry of Education endorsed the Pacific Recycling Foundation's proposal to upscale the p
March 18th will become a symbolic date that will represent an important change in our behaviour towards recycling as, on this day, the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka will declare Pacific Recycling Foundation’s Plasti
The Pacific Recycling Foundation has confirmed a major partnership with Tourism Fiji in line with this year’s Global Recycling Day, to be held on the 18th of March at the Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort. To
