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ABC, Project Wild visits Tonga to witness the efforts by three ladies, from the Vava'u Environmental Protection Association (VEPA) to save the Tongan Whistler (an endemic bird to Tonga), by eradicating rats with bait stations and removing other food sources such as the Invasive weed - Lopa.

Project Wild ABC visits Tonga where three young men attempt to restore the native bush called Toloa rainforest that is home to their endangered birds. Weeding out the invasive weeds, conserving and managing the native plants as an act of Climate Resilience.

FSM national overarching legislation, policies and strategic development plans that framework for solid waste management for the country. However, in practice State laws and regulations play a key role in regulating waste management.

As a result of a substantial reform program undertaken in the mid 2000s, Tonga has dedicated legislation for waste management. The legislation provides a central point of administration for waste management matters in Tonga under the auspices of the Tonga waste Authority Ltd (WAL)

Tuvalu has had dedicated waste related legislation in place since 2009. It appears that a dedicated Waste Management Act was enacted in 2017 but this legislation is not available online.

Waste management issues in Kiribati are governed under general environmental and public health legislation. There is no specific legislation for waste management. Another important law establishes a container deposit scheme (CDS) which is regarded as effective in separating out these containers from other waste streamers and promoting their recovery.

Responsibilities foe the waste management exist within a range of legislation and regulations but there is no dedicated waste management legislation

Samoa has a well-developed system of waste management legislation compared to may other Pacific Island nations. It has a dedicated Waste Management Act introduced in 2010.

Responsibilities foe waste and environmental management exist within a range of legislation and regulations, but no single point of control exists to regulate planning and operation.

The constitution allows the parliment to delegate legislative authority on environmental matters to the Government. Such delegation was effected by law 3/2012 which sets out board directives for the Government to legislate for the protection of the environment. The law promoted the enactment of Decree-Law 26/2012 the Basic Law on the environment which contains a section on solid waste management