Samoa a throw away society

Comments on Russel Hunter's editorial 'Samoa the throw away society' published Samoa Observer 26/07/10

Malo Mr Hunter. I’m sure Samoa does not want a reputation as “a throw away society”, but she needs to own up to her careless habit of throwing plastic bottles freely.
I suggest increase the cost of the product in the plastic bottle and increase rewards for returning plastic bottles to government runned designated collection centres in town and at all villages around the country. In this way government will ensure the infrastructure is in place.
What a great opportunity for income generation, behaviour changing and of course government will get the credit for being climate change oriented.
Another suggestion is that the appropriate department can run a national competition inviting the best ideas from the community – from primary schools, colleges, women’s committees, church groups, ngos, youth groups etc. I’m sure people have the solutions. It is just a matter of tapping into them.
Ma le fa’aaloalo lava.

Meripa Weir
(26-07-2010 05:36)