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The purpose of this Data Sharing and Exchange Policy (DSEP) is to provide a framework for accessing, exchanging and sharing of data between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), its member countries and territories1 and other relevant individuals, institutions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that collate information collected under the Regional Turtle Tagging Programme2 and hosted in the Regional Turtle Research and Monitoring Database System (hereafter referred to as TREDS).

Bring your own bag is an entertaining look at why plastic bags should not be used for everyday shopping. Plastic bags are often thrown into the ocean or onto the roadside, creating many environmental problems. Plastic bags in the ocean kill sea life and coral, look awful, scare off tourists and breed mosquitos that spread disease. As an alternative, the video suggests that you "bring your own bag". Shopping with re-usable bags is fun and environmentally friendly. An animated turtle tells the story of plastic bags and encourages everyone to bring their own when they shop.`