Republic of Palau

Measures

Achievements

Environmentally sound waste management

Enforcement of proper waste management system

Names of actions:
Republic of Palau Public Law (RPPL) # 7-24

Brief description:
Establish a recycling program for the Republic of Palau; establish a beverage container deposit fee and creating a Recycling Fund.

We see a positive improvement from last two years

Comments:
Koror State Government Solid Waste Management (KSG-SWM) and Bureau of Public Works Solid Waste Management (BPW-SWM) under the national government through the recycling law.

Prevention of littering, illegal dumping and unintentional leakage of waste into the ocean

Names of actions:
Palau National Code Annotated (PNCA) 2401-31: Solid Waste Regulation

Brief description:
These regulations are promulgated by the Republic of Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB)

pursuant to the authority granted by Republic of Palau Public Law No. 1-58. These regulations shall have the force and effect of law.

The purpose of these regulations is to establish minimum standards governing the design, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of solid waste storage, collection, and disposal systems

Comments:
Each state has laws to prohibit littering; Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB) has a regulation on Solid Waste Management; New landfill managed under Bureau of Public Works Solid Waste Management (BPW-SWM). Currently, there is no specific law for Marine Plastic Litter.

Measures

Achievements

Cleanup of marine plastic litter

Collection of scattered waste on beach

We see a positive improvement from last two years

Comments:
These events happen often, usually in observance of annual Earth Day and other similar environment focused activities. This is partly due to the lack of dedicated funds.

Removal of plastic litter from the ocean

Comments:
These events happen often, usually in observance of annual Earth Day and other similar environment focused activities. This is partly due to the lack of dedicated funds.

Measures

Achievements

Promotion of innovative solutions

Policy actions for encouraging plastic alternatives (e.g. biodegradable plastics, circular product design – including use of recycled materials or closed loop recycling and so on’)

We see a positive improvement from last two years

Comments:
There is no policy however many stores incentivize the use of reusable shopping bags including rebate.

Numerical data if any:
No data collection at this time.

Public-private partnerships for creating and implementing innovative solution

We see a positive improvement from last two years

Comments:
Koror State Government Solid Waste Management (KSG-SWM) partnership with one major private corporation for composting; KSG-SWM also partners with various hotels to recycle used cooking oil.

Measures

Achievements

Education and awareness raising

Education system for encouraging public awareness on MPL issues

Comments:
Awareness programs exist, however there is room for improvement.

Awareness raising campaigns related to MPL

National level:

Comments:
Awareness programs exist, however there is room for improvement.

Local level:

Comments:
Awareness programs exist, however there is room for improvement.