Toner cartridge recycling initiative in Luganville : case study

Abstract

This case study describes a recycling scheme introduced in September 2013 to residents of Luganville, Vanuatu through a partnership involving the Municipal Council, a local business, a New Zealand based recycling company, and Pacific Direct Line a shipping company. Through this partnership, printer toner cartridges, cell phones, and cell phone batteries (considered hazardous wastes) are being collected and safely recycled in New Zealand. This reduces the pollution associated with disposal of such waste to land.