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The management and disposal of asbestos and asbestos containing materials (ACM) is an ongoing concern in the Pacific region. In seeking to improve the ways that asbestos and asbestos containing materials are managed, our project's focus is to prevent exposure to asbestos fibres in order to eliminate asbestos related diseases.

Single-use disposable diapers have been identified as a waste issue in Pacific countries, both in landfills and as a commonly littered item.

Single-use disposable diapers have been identified as a waste issue in Pacific countries, both in landfills and as a commonly littered item. The Pacific faces challenges: attempting to reduce environmental risks from the disposal of single-use disposable diapers, while balancing the social and economic benefits that single-use disposable diapers bring.

Small island nations face a host of logistic and financial barriers in attempts to increase local recycling rates. The exportation of recycled material presents a range of benefits for nations with the inability to dispose or reuse waste in an environmentally beneficial manner. This could be due to the shortage of landfill capacity on-island, the risk of hazardous chemical pollution or the lack of primary industries in the Pacific region. Fro some waste stream, there is a potential for commodification if export is achieve efficiently.