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PRF set to revolutionise waste management in Fiji

PRF set to revolutionise waste management in Fiji

By Mikaele Liga
Friday 05/01/2024
Founder of PRF and CEO of Waste Recyclers Fiji Limited, Amitesh Deo and Ecological Economist, Doctor Padma Lal

The Pacific Recycling Foundation in collaboration with its entrepreneurial arm Waste Recyclers Fiji Ltd is set to revolutionise waste management in Fiji.

This will happen through a comprehensive strategic planning workshop, scheduled in March 2024, in Suva.

PRF Strategic Planning will lay the groundwork for a multi-faceted approach to reshaping the waste management landscape, focusing on recycling and social justice for those involved in waste-picking.

PRF will host a series of internal workshops leading up to this pivotal Strategic Planning.

These sessions will pave the way for targeted pocket meetings commencing next Monday involving partners, development partners, government agencies, the private sector, and various stakeholders.

The Founder of PRF and CEO of Waste Recyclers Fiji Limited, Amitesh Deo, says the significance of these preparatory sessions, is that the series of internal workshops and subsequent pocket meetings serve as crucial platforms for inclusive dialogue, collaboration, and partnerships.

Deo says they aim to harness diverse perspectives to create a robust strategic framework that addresses the practical strategies and actions of waste management in Fiji.

Deo announced that Ecological Economist, Doctor Padma Lal is the lead consultant for the development of PRF’s Strategic Plan.

Doctor Lal says the commitment to understanding local policy context, the role of the government, municipal councils, private sector, and communities, as well as integrating local knowledge and experiences into the Strategic Plan exemplifies PRF’s dedication to sustainable and contextually relevant practical solutions and actions.

She says she is honoured to contribute to this transformative journey.

Deo says the PRF’s Strategic Planning Workshop will be aimed at working with stakeholders to collectively identify practical waste management strategies for advocacy and encouraging behavioural change toward waste management and the environment, and social justice for those involved in waste-picking.

Deo says the partnership-based strategies and actions to be considered will include creating a local recycling network for the collection and processing of recyclable wastes, improving facilities for those involved in waste picking at the dumpsites, and education to increase their dignity in Fiji.

Deo says adopting such an approach to its strategic planning, they hope to solidify its role as an influencer of change in attitudes, behaviour, and actions toward sustainable waste management focusing on recycling and social justice for waste pickers.

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