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Dealing with plastic waste on Diego Garcia’s turtle nesting beaches

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus Local
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£49,980
WHERE ICON
WHERE
British Indian Ocean Territory

Summary

This project will produce a feasibility study for the implementation of a plastic recycling solution for Diego Garcia. It will assess the costs, logistics, environmental impacts and benefits of a trial for technology that can convert beach waste into a versatile and useful board product locally. An increased frequency of beach cleans will feed plastic into this proposed waste management solution helping to mitigate the effects of plastic on turtle nesting beaches aiding conservation benefits for these enadangered species.
 
Status Current
Reference DPL00024
Round 1
Start 01/04/2023
End 31/03/2024

Project Leader


Project Partners
Protomax Plastics Ltd, British Indian Ocean Territory Administration, Plymouth University


Regions
UKOT

Countries
British Indian Ocean Territory

Documents:
Download: Application Form - DPL00024 App - 12/07/2023