Full Circle Belize (Phase 4)

Phase's purpose

Enhance marine biodiversity and ecosystems by empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills to mitigate plastic waste pollution

Key activities

• Establish and train a Biodiversity Guardiance Network to educate community members on strategies for reusing, recycling, and reorienting various forms of plastic, facilitated through comprehensive capacity-building efforts. 

• Manufacture and distribute plastic collection bins within target areas to facilitate plastic waste collection. These bins will be regularly emptied and transported to a workstation where the plastic will undergo transformation into functional items that will be sold through a substantial marketing strategy.

Participating communities

• Belmopan, Armenia, Camalote, Cotton Tree, Ontario, Roaring Creek, Teakettle, and Unitedville in Cayo District (8)

• Riversdale and Seine Bight in Stann Creek Disctrict (2)

Collection bin locations

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Timeframe

2024 to 2026