SUVA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Japan and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have partnered to advance Fiji's circular economy by enhancing resource efficiency in the plastic value chain, so as to mitigate plastic pollution in the island country.

With approximately 14,875 tons of plastic waste generated annually nearly a quarter of which leaks into the environment, Fiji faces significant challenges in protecting its marine ecosystem, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation reported on Friday.

The project will promote circular economy and resource efficiency practices by enhancing policies, regulatory frameworks, and capacity while encouraging sustainable production and consumption across Fiji's plastic value chain.

It aims to reduce plastic use, keep plastics in circulation and out of landfills, and promote alternative products and services, according to the report.

Under the collaboration, UNIDO will leverage its global expertise in industrial development to implement the project, with funding from the government of Japan, it said. Enditem

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