U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Pacific Islands Office manager John McCarroll yesterday said the Pacific Islands Environment Conference successfully achieved its goal of information sharing and networking among the region\u2019s environmental officials.<\/p>\n
The three-day conference, which was held at the Dai Ichi Hotel Saipan Beach, ended yesterday with commitment from environmental leaders to cooperate in addressing major environmental concerns, including recycling of wastes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re really planting seeds here and hope that they\u2019re going to bear fruit,\u201d McCarroll said.<\/p>\n
The EPA, several government agencies and private firms in the Pacific yesterday reached a resolution supporting the clamor by the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures and Chief Executives of Micronesia for a regional approach in recycling.<\/p>\n
\u201cSmall Pacific Islands states have relatively low volumes of recyclable materials, which make it difficult for individual islands to market these materials because of high shipping costs,\u201d read a resolution reached at the conference.<\/p>\n
The EPA and other agencies agreed to provide better access to information, forums to exchange ideas and training, in connection with the goal for a regional recycling in the Pacific.<\/p>\n
The other agencies include the CNMI divisions of Solid Waste and Environmental Quality, the Guam EPA, American Samoa EPA, and American Samoa Power Authority.<\/p>\n
Several public and private organizations mostly from the Pacific also committed to support EPA in its pursuit for regional recycling, including the Green Island Alliance\/Electricore from Virginia and the Republic of Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Marine Affairs & Fisheries Division of Small Islands. (John Ravelo)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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