The owner of Le Vasa Resort Natasha Evanoff expressed disappointment in the behaviour of some Samoans towards the environment and animals. 

She said it was an embarrassment and she hoped that people would consider a healthy livelihood so they could practice a healthy lifestyle.

She said the issue with the treatment of stray dogs and controlling their population was becoming an issue. She said the bigger problem was people keeping dogs but not feeding them.

"That's not nice. That's not humanity. Is it good to have your children walking around looking for food? They're all made by God. There are dogs everywhere, I see them. That should be the Animal Protection Society's job," she said. 

"That is horrible to see every one of them (dogs) everywhere starving for the food. APS is not doing their job, they should pick them up, put them to sleep, it is better to make them sleep than walk around and starve.

"Samoa is not clean. They drink from a bottle of water and they throw it out on the street. I see it. The street is not a garbage can. This gentleman is driving me, and you know how many plastic bottles I see everywhere? The Government should be putting garbage cans everywhere and if they see people throwing rubbish around or out on the street they should be given a ticket. I'm embarrassed."

Natasha is requesting the Government to provide garbage cans to every village and educate people on where the rubbish goes.

"Beautiful people, loving people but they don't have any direction. Nobody teaches them to be clean. You can't drink and throw it out the window. This is your country, you eat from the soil. 

"You plant banana trees, mango trees, but you throw garbage in it. I love Samoa believe me, they are kind loving people unfortunately they don't have guidance. Somebody has to guide them. The Government has to put their foot down."

The 73-year-old expressed how much she loves Samoa and how she admires the openness and welcoming nature of the people. She has so much respect and love for Samoan people.  

"If you go to their home, whatever they have they give you. It makes me cry, but they need to be guided about issues that would impact the environment."