“For me, I am finding this study tour quite informative and learned a lot from the presentations by SA, NZ, Queensland, and the presenters from Palau and Kiribati.

Largely for us in PNG we have linear waste management systems as there are no recycling options available in-country and attending the Circular Economy Conference as part of this study tour, I am learning what initiatives on circular economy and processes we can adopt in our country, especially Container Deposit Systems.

Our efforts will be focused but we will start at a small scale and work our way through the 21-step pathway for sustainable financing.

Our option now is to come up with the Legislative framework to capture these ARDF systems/processes and then start at a smaller scale.

I am hoping to link up with some industries and businesses that have taken the circulatory approach to waste and see if we can absorb as much as possible and share this information with colleagues.

As always, it is better to take that first step which is the hardest part”

Mr John Navara
Manager Waste Management
National Capital District Commission
Papua New Guinea