American Embassy - Port Moresby

American Embassy Goes Green in Port Moresby

The effort was to raise awareness of the dangers that non-biodegradable waste poses to Papua New Guinea’s coastline and marine environment,

More than 57 participants collected over 1,000 kg of rubbish, glass and plastic bottles, plastic bags, bottle caps, betel nut skins, and other waste that had been carelessly discarded all along Douglas Street. 

These items not only mar the environment of Port Moresby, but they make their way into drains, streams and rivers, eventually ending up in the ocean along our coastline where they have significant impacts on marine life.