A pilot project to study the feasibility of a national empty pesticide container management programme was initiated by CropLife (Mauritius), as part of its product stewardship framework. A pre-project survey indicated that since there was no specific facility for the disposal of hazardous wastes on the island, the farming community had developed disposal practices which were not in line with the provisions of the Environment Protection Act and global goals to save the planet. In order to have a good understanding of all the implications involved in the setting up of a collection and safe dispo...