This case study, part of the Global Environment Facility's Pacific Assistance Strategy: Integrated Management of Solid and Hazardous Wastes and Persistent Organic Pollutants (GEFPAS uPOPS) project, reviews potential to receive used oil in the Pacific region.
The study examines used oil in Fiji, Niue, Kiribati and Vanuatu, as well as Salters Cartage Ltd, which has been receiving used oil from various Pacific countries for many years.
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