Project overview

This project engages hotels, the international airport, shopping areas, local businesses, and surrounding communities in Punta Cana and Veron to implement a comprehensive waste management system.

Through circular economy practices and improved waste collection, sorting, and recycling, the initiative aims to significantly reduce marine and coastal pollution while strengthening sustainable tourism practices in one of the Caribbean’s most visited destinations.

Key objectives

• Reduce solid waste leakage into rivers, beaches, and coastal ecosystems
• Strengthen circular waste management systems in Punta Cana and Veron
• Engage tourism stakeholders including hotels, the airport, and local businesses
• Improve waste sorting, recycling, and responsible disposal practices
• Promote sustainable tourism and community awareness around waste reduction

Ecosystem focus

Coastal and marine systems threatened by solid waste and plastic pollution entering nearby waterways.

• Coral reefs
• Mangroves
• Beaches

Where the work happens

Work engages tourism businesses, local communities, and environmental stakeholders across both areas.