Group 2-Waste Minimisation

1. Group 2-Waste Minimisation Problems: • lack of proper wastes Data • lack of awareness and Concern by public that wastes is a problem • lack of proper and effective awareness & communication mechanisms/systems • lack of incentives to encourage recycling activities to be established • lack of recycling and other wastes minimization activities • lack of resources, including equipment, infrastructure, personnel and finances • wastes management not properly coordinated

2. Group 2-Waste Minimisation Goals: Ø      Minimize wastes before it reaches the dump. Ø      To prolong the life span of the Dump Ø      Reduce cost involved in wastes management Ø      To reduce health and environmental impacts

3. Group 2-Waste Minimisation Problems/Objectives/Activities. • Problem Lack of proper waste data Objective: 1.1 Establish waste stream data required for informed decision-making at the management level. Activity: Do waste stream analysis

4. Group 2-Waste Minimisation Activity: Do waste stream analysis By whom: Town authority staff, UPNG, Schools, and data centralized at DEC as the lead agency. How: Questionnaires, Student research programs, School children projects By when: Preliminary data established by mid 2008 and a consolidated data by end of 2008. Data continuously updated throughout the project lifetime. Who pays: Respective town authorities, donor (SPREP/JICA) co-funding.

5. Group 2-Waste Minimisation 2. Lack of awareness and concern by the public that waste is a problem Objective 2.1: Improve and increase education and awareness on waste and waste management and the associated problems. Activity 2.1.1: Use mass media to disseminate information to the public by the waste management entities Activity 2.1.2: Liaise and work together with other public and private sectors in promoting waste education and awareness.

6. Group 2-Waste Minimisation 3. Lack of proper and effective awareness and communication mechanisms or systems Objective3.1: To improve and promote proper and effective awareness and communication mechanisms or systems between line agencies, NGOs and the private sector. Activity 3.1.1: Create and maintain dialogue with different line agencies, NGOs and the private sector

7. Group 2-Waste Minimisation 4. Lack of incentives to encourage recycling activities to be established Objective 4.1: To set up incentive for proper coordination and implementation s to encourage recycling activities to be established Activity 4.1.1: Establish the types of incentives available Activity 4.1.2: Formulate and incorporate incentives into policy guidelines to allow

8. Group 2-Waste Minimisation 5. Lack of recycling and other waste minimization activities Objective 5.1: To improve and promote recycling and other waste minimization activities Activity 5.1.1: Identify the waste minimization needs Activity 5.1.2: Create or provide avenues to promote waste minimization activities

9. Group 2-Waste Minimisation 6.Lack of resources including equipment, infrastructure, personnel and financial support Objective 6.1: To improve and increase the availability of resources Activity 6.1.1: Determine the resource needed Activity 6.1.2: Identify ways to obtain resources and manage them

10. Group 2-Waste Minimisation 7.Waste management not properly coordinated Objective7.1: To improve and promote proper coordination of waste Activity 7.1.1: Review the overall waste management system Activity 7.1.2: Identify the cause, symptom and effect to strategize and implement Activity 7.1.3: Monitor, evaluate and report

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12. Group 2-Waste Minimisation