DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The new Minister of Environment Paino Henriquez has a major challenge ahead. To continue advances in waste management and ensure a 360 degree change in local waste disposal mentality. More studies are becoming available that confirm the problem is serious and the actions need to continue.

A recent study by the Dominican Republic’s Association of Industries (AIRD) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has revealed alarming figures on the country’s plastic waste generation and management. The report, titled “Towards the End of Plastic Pollution: 4 Replicable Good Practices in the Dominican Republic,” cites data from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) indicating that in 2020, the Dominican Republic generated around 327,113 metric tons of poorly managed plastic waste in coastal areas alone.

While the country manages to process around 34,000 metric tons of packaging...