Report of the waste management workshop for Bau island, March 9-10, 2006

Abstract

The purpose of the workshop was to enhance the capacity of local community members to better manage waste on Bau Island. Although the aim was to improve waste management on the island in the long-term the focus of the workshop was to improve waste management practices in preparation for the Annual Methodist Conference to be held on Bau Island in August 2006 and to appropriately manage waste produced during the conference. Bau Island is a unique situation in relation to waste management because of its separation from the mainland and lack of land availability on the island which poses challenges for both solid and liquid waste management.