According to SPREP, J-PRISM activities are centred around the “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” (3R's) concept.
Successes have been report in several participating countries including Kiribati, Vanuatu, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Solomon Islands.
5 November 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has announced that the Japan Technical Cooperation Project for the Promotion of Regional Initiative on Solid Waste Management (J-PRISM) programme, a five-year project funded by the Government of Japan, is successfully building the capacity of Pacific Island countries through a “learning-by-doing” approach. J-PRISM is coordinated in partnership with SPREP.
According to SPREP, J-PRISM activities are centered around the “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” (3R’s) concept. Successes have been reported in several participating countries including the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
In Kiribati, with the support of J-PRISM, the local government of South Tarawa has identified a practical and effective method for home composting, suitable for local conditions, leading to reduced volumes of waste sent to the dumpsite. In Vanuatu, J-PRISM has supported training in landfill management, equipping operators with skills and knowledge for maintaining their own waste disposal sites. In FSM, J-PRISM has supported the development of State Solid Waste Management Strategies and Action Plans for each State. [SPREP Press Release]