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Plastic imports triple, landfill a plastic swimming pool

By Tautua Vaa 18 February 2026, 6:00PM

The Samoa Conservation Society reported that between 2020 and 2025, Samoa’s plastic imports nearly tripled to about 5,656 metric tons a year, based on data provided by the Samoa Bureau of Statistics.

By Tautua Vaa 18 February 2026, 6:00PM
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