Based on our Options for Solid Waste Management in Easter Island report provided Head of the Interministerial Coordination Department at the Office of the President of the Republic of Chile, Petra was invited by the government of Chile and the Municipality of Easter Island for a site visit. The delegation of five included high level representatives from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Environment, as well as the Head of Department, Mr Brodsky. Petra assisted the office of the Municipality of Easter Island in explaining the critical environmental issues in Easter Island during field visits to Orito landfill, Hanga Hemu and the power station, while promoting environmentally safe products and technologies specifically appropriate for island situations. As a result, Brodsky announced the funding of numerous projects by the government of Chile, such as studying the remediation of Orito Landfill and transforming it into a high density polyethylene resin-lined sanitary landfill, closing the open burning rubbish tip at Hanga Hemu, building a water waste treatment facility also at Hanga Hemu, launching a green waste composting program, and authorising and initiating the exportation of hazardous and recyclable wastes back to Chile. This trip was enthusiastically supported and sponsored by the Easter Island Foundation and the Laboratory Leadership and Management Special Interest Group which provided a large portion of the travel and accommodation costs. LAN Airlines, with a new regional director in Tahiti, maintained their previous support and provided a complimentary ticket to Easter Island from Tahiti. The Municipality of Easter Island provided PAAs CEO with a vehicle to travel around the island, and the Taura’a Hotel provided Campbell with accommodation for the duration of her ten-day stay. Another leg of the journey was donated by the CEO of PAA. See our Album titled Official Easter Visit.
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 01:57:53 +0000