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The Kiribati Waste Analysis Report provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of waste generation, composition and management across the country. It serves as a foundational document to guide policy formulation, infrastructure development, and stakeholder coordination toward a more efficient, inclusive and sustainable waste management system. Data and information captured in this report is guided by the overarching Regional Waste Data Collection, Monitoring and Reporting Framework (DCMR)

Find out how to access the Kiribati Container Deposit Return Scheme. This short video is available in I-Kiribati language

Find out how to access the Kiribati Container Deposit Return Scheme. By watching this short video

PacWastePlus assisted Kiribati in asbestos management project progress

The Government of Kiribati is responsible for waste management policy and planning through the Ministry of Environment, Land, and Agricultural Development (MELAD) and waste infrastructure and public education through the Bureau of Public Works. Local and municipal councils are responsible for the delivery of household and commercial waste collections which are contracted to private operators, council owned waste facilities, and waste related projects

Banaba island was mined for phosphate from 1900 to 1979. The Pacific Phosphate company constructed a large number of buildings including housing, workshops, schools, hospital, churches and other structure.

The project involved the removal of asbestos containing material from selected buildings on the Island of Banaba, and the development of a Strategic Asbestos Management Plan. Three buildings were targeted for abatement activities, with 3,645m2 of non-friable asbestos containing material roofing sheets and cladding to be removed. Tasks included: (1) arranging the Environmental Permit required by the Government of Kiribati for the work to proceed, (2) chartering a vessel to take the asbestos abatement crew to Banaba Island (a trip of about two days) and pick them up after the work was completed, (3) training thirty-eight workers to undertake abatement including local Banaba island personnel, (4) provide logistical support, i.e., meals and accommodations for the workers, (5) provide ancillary supplies and equipment, i.e., sea-sickness tablets, two generators, mattresses, mosquito nets, gas cookers, two motorcycles, (6) providing a Starlink system to enable internet communications, and (7) arrange for the shipment of the asbestos containing material to New Zealand for disposal. The remote nature of Banaba Island meant there was no appropriate landing craft adding additional complications to loading the asbestos containing material for shipment. The asbestos containing material was disposed of at the EnviroNZ landfill, Hampton Downs, Auckland, New Zealand.

The Pacific BioScapes Programme aims to strengthen the sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity through effective Invasive Species Management in Kiribati. BirdLife International and EcoOceania will work closely with the WildLife Conservation Unit (WCU) of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development (MELAD) to manage invasive species on two islets on Kiritimati Atoll. This activity will assist the recovery of two globally endangered seabirds (Phoenix Petrel and Polynesian Storm Petrel) and strengthen ecosystem resilience in Kiritimati.

This toolkit aims to provide teachers across the Pacific with resources and activities that will allow them to increase awareness of the issues surrounding waste generation and disposal, as well as enabling students to plan and implement strategies appropriate to their schools, homes, and communities to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill

Field support and training was provided to Government of Kiribati staff at Kiritimati (Christmas Island) during 1-15 November 2023 as part of a Biopama project facilitated by BirdLife/SPREP. This project focused on rat eradication for biodiversity recovery, and associated outcome monitoring and capacity building. Specific objectives (and outcomes) included eradicating Kimoa (Rattus exulans) which had reinvaded Big Nimroona and SW Nimroona motu in 2017 (both motu were baited 6 days apart); confirming the status of invasives and birds on other key motu (checks of other significant motu indicated that Kimoa remain absent and rat-sensitive birds are thriving as a result); monitoring of endangered seabirds revealed that the Kiritimati population of Te Ruru continues to increase, while a large number of smaller motu provide secure nesting for Te Bwebwe ni Marawa; determining island and motu biosecurity needs (detailed biosecurity needs lists were completed and motu surveillance protocols adapted); and some additional training was completed for all.