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Return & Earn expands collection network in Nakasi

From FBC News · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A new Return & Earn Fiji collection center opened in Nakasi Market, offering residents a place to recycle beverage containers for cash.
  • The center, a partnership with the Nausori Town Council, allows people to return eligible plastic bottles and aluminum cans for five cents each.
  • This expansion is part of Fiji's effort to improve recycling services, reduce waste, and support the country's circular economy, with over 7.5 million containers collected nationwide in the first half of the year.

Residents in Nakasi now have a convenient new option for recycling eligible beverage containers and earning cash. A Return & Earn Fiji collection center officially opened yesterday at Nakasi Market, in partnership with the Nausori Town Council.

Nakasi was selected because it is home to around 65 percent of the council’s ratepayers and has become a major service hub for the municipality.

— Rajesh KumarActing Chief Executive of the Nausori Town Council, explaining the choice of Nakasi for the new recycling center.

The new facility will operate seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It allows the public to return eligible plastic bottles and aluminum cans, receiving five cents for each container. Rajesh Kumar, Acting Chief Executive of the Nausori Town Council, stated that Nakasi was chosen due to its large ratepayer base and its role as a major service hub.

This new centre is the second phase of the council’s recycling expansion across the greater Nausori area and provides residents with a convenient way to recycle, reduce waste and earn extra income.

— Rajesh KumarActing Chief Executive of the Nausori Town Council, on the benefits of the new recycling center.

This center represents the second phase of the council's recycling expansion in the greater Nausori area. It aims to provide residents with an easy way to recycle, reduce waste, and generate extra income. Dwain Qalovaki, a representative for Return & Earn Fiji, noted that this is the 14th such center to open nationwide.

The Nakasi facility is the 14th Return & Earn Centre to open nationwide.

— Dwain QalovakiReturn & Earn Fiji representative, on the national expansion of the recycling program.

Qalovaki highlighted the program's success, with over 7.5 million plastic bottles and aluminum cans collected across Fiji in the first half of this year, indicating strong public engagement. He also acknowledged the Nausori Town Council's $15,000 investment in waste management infrastructure, underscoring their commitment to enhancing recycling services and supporting Fiji's circular economy. Return & Earn Fiji plans further expansion through collaborations with local councils, communities, and industry stakeholders.

More than 7.5 million plastic bottles and aluminium cans were collected across Fiji during the first half of this year, highlighting growing public participation in the recycling programme.

— Dwain QalovakiReturn & Earn Fiji representative, on the success and public engagement in the recycling program.
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Originally published by FBC News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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