HAMENUS LIXU PLÁSTIKU (HLP)

A growing stream of plastic waste and its improper disposal threaten not only the physical beauty of Timor-Leste, but increase urban flood risks, threaten the health of communities now engaged in improper disposal of waste, undermine the economic potential of the tourism industry, and contribute to climate change risks for which the country is not now adequately prepared.

To overcome the plastic waste issue, Hamenus Lixu Plástiku project led by Mercy Corps, in partnership with co-applicant and local CSO Fundasaun Permakultura Timor Lorosa'e (PERMATIL), brings together private and public sector values and resources to limit plastic generation and better manage plastic waste.

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