NZ High Commissioner supports ‘no plastic bags’ effort
New Zealand High Commissioner, Jonathan Schwass pledged to support Vanuatu’s efforts to beat plastic pollution at the ‘No Plastik Bag, Pls’ exhibition at Alliance Française Monday night.
He pledged that:
· We ( NZHC) pledge to implement a no single-use plastic policy in our High Commission office
· We ( NZHC) pledge that whenever our High Commission has meetings or conferences or functions, we will ask the venue/contractor for a plastic-free event.
· We ( NZHC) pledge that our High Commission will assign a person to be our environment representative, who will look at ways our office can reduce our plastic footprint
THE Vanuatu Government is moving positively to reduce the impact of single use plastics through a ban on single use plastic bags, drinking straws and polystyrene food containers.
This ban will begin on July 1.
The government will be holding a workshop to give details of the plastics ban and increase awareness of the dangers of plastic.
The workshop will be run by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program, and plans to develop a strategy and campaign to educate people about the dangers of plastics.
The workshop will be held at the Melanesian Hotel on May 15 and 16.
