Jamaica is working with UNEP on a number of initiatives under the Plastic Waste Minimization Project. In the Kingston neighborhood of Rae Town, residents are participating in the Plastic Recycling Pilot Project to lead clean up activities and repurpose plastic through 360 Recycle, a local social enterprise that manufactures and sells recycled plastic products. And through a partnership with local grocer Lee’s Food Fair, the Eco-Rewards Plastic Recycling Pilot program is helping customers earn points for plastic brought in to be recycled. To support SIDS in tackling this issue, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), along with Searious Business, is launching three toolkits for hospitality, tour and cruise companies through the Plastic Waste Free Islands (PWFI) initiative with practical guidance for preventing plastic waste, outlining best practices as well as the costs and benefits of sustainable alternatives. The PWFI project supports Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia and Grenada to facilitate evidence-based solutions for plastic waste and establish island working groups to locally implement pilot programs. Through community-based innovation, SIDS around the world can learn to scale programs to their own contexts, lessening the threat of pollution.
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