Data
Monitoring Waste Movements Across the Pacific-Data Overview

Since 2018, the Moana Taka Partnership has steadily increased the volume of eligible waste safely removed from Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). This data page brings together key figures, presenting a clear picture of how waste movements have scaled over time and how participation across the Pacific has evolved.

The programme has enabled the shipment of waste from PICTs. The charts on this page show year-on-year shipment volumes and the composition of waste streams. Plastics represent the largest share of material shipped, followed by paper and cardboard, scrap metal, used oil, e-waste, and other recyclable materials. Together, these visuals provide insight into both the scale and material profile of waste movements across the Pacific.

This data offers a transparent, factual record of progress to date, supporting reporting, regional understanding, and informed discussion around waste removal outcomes across the Pacific.

5,634
Tonnes
Total tonnes eligible waste have been shipped out from PICTs
80
%
Around 80% of shipments contain plastic waste
16
+
Eligible Countries & Territories fully serviced under the Swire Shipping network
10
+
Total shippers
Waste Recycling in the Pacific Islands

MTP by the numbers

Total tonnes shipped
5,634
Tonnes
Number of TEUs shipped
498
TEUs
Most Shipped Commodity: Plastic
80
%
Testimonials from MTP beneficiaries
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
PNG
Since the inception of the plastic bottle collections in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 2023, Coca-Cola PNG have recycled more than 27 million bottles.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) PNG, Coca-Cola PNG, and Branis Recycling Limited began the scheme in Port Moresby, allowing residents to return plastic bottles for cash.
CCEP PNG’s Country Manager, Tim Solly, said we are proud of this initiative, to collect back every beverage bottle that we put out on market.
Tim Solly acknowledged Swire Shipping’s partnership for their support, by providing free shipment under the Moana Taka arrangement.
“Without the Swire Shipping partnership, we would not achieve these results so far.”
Waste Recyclers Fiji Limited

The Moana Taka Partnership has been a transformative and essential initiative for grassroots recyclers such as Waste Recyclers Fiji Limited and some of our regional alliance members. By providing discounted shipping for low value recyclables, the partnership has enabled us to continue diverting significant volumes of PET bottles, mixed plastics, cardboard, and paper away from landfills and the environment. In a region where recycling is heavily constrained by shipping costs and limited processing infrastructure, this support has strengthened our operations, protected livelihoods, and advanced Fiji’s sustainability and climate action goals. The partnership stands as a powerful example of regional collaboration, corporate responsibility, and practical environmental stewardship in action.

Coca Cola Europacific Partners
Pacific Islands

In our islands, we know that nothing stands alone; The Moana Taka Partnership is a transformative anchor that brings together communities, countries and partners so that every material collected can find its way back into new life. It helps to animate how we care for our islands, our ocean and for each other.