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PacWastePlus assisted the Government of Tonga to improve asbestos management through both abatement activities and the development and adoption of an Asbestos management Code of Practice. This video summarises activities completed.

Asbestos Contaminated Materials are prevalent in Tonga. Studies done in 2014 and 2015 documented asbestos containing materials in many public and private buildings. These buildings pose a risk to human health due to the potential for release of asbestos fibres.Asbestos Contaminated Materials are prevalent in Tonga. Studies done in 2014 and 2015 documented asbestos containing materials in many public and private buildings. These buildings pose a risk to human health due to the potential for release of asbestos fibres.

Sustainable Coastlines is providing in person training for communities and associations involved in the implementation of the SWAP Marine litter Pilot Projects, to enable them to conduct statistically sound beach litter surveys and audits during clean-up activities and to enable them to record this data using the Litter Intelligence online application for Marine Litter data sharing.

Motor oils are used in internal combustion engines or associated mechanical parts. Their main function is lubrication of moving parts, but they also clean, inhibit corrosion and cool the engine by transferring heat. Motor oils are derived from petroleum-based and non-petroleum synthesised chemical compounds. Similarly, hydraulic fluids are low compressibility oils that transfer power in hydraulic machinery. Common hydraulic fluids are also based on mineral oils.

Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) are under increasing pressure from development and growing human population and the social and economic pressures associated with this growth. Increased populations and urbanisation have led to increased product imports and waste generation.

Every year, the amount of plastic waste entering aquatic ecosystems is estimated between 9-14 million tons and this projection could nearly triple to 23-37 million tons per year by 2040.

The overall work covered in this project is funded by the Agence francaise de development (AFD), referred to hereafter as Committing Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific (SWAP) and it aims to improve sanitation, environmental, social, and economic condition in Pacific Island countries and territories through proper waste management.

This document provides an overview of the current state of waste management in Tonga. Key data compiled in this document includes: "Waste Management Policies & Regulations", "Waste Collection and Transfer", "Waste Final Disposal", "Waste Recycling", "Breakdown of WAL revenue (July 2018–March 2019)" and recommendations to improve solid waste management in Tonga.

As a Party, Tonga is obliged to enact national regulations to bring the conventions into the national regulatory framework. It is these national laws and regulations that then provide the implementing mechanisms to manage asbestos and ensure compliance with the conventions.