Tourism goes hand in hand with additional consumption and additional waste.
This issue is a problem in many other rural tourism destinations. However the REST team noted that the idea that waste is created by „outsiders‟ is often an obstacle to encouraging community members to take responsibility for waste management. Therefore, REST developed a specific strategy to catalyze waste awareness and management – at the whole community level – from the second year of the project.
Tourists receive advice about where to dispose of litter. Occupational groups have been assisted to use biodegradable packaging (e.g. palm and banana leaves).
In addition, Leeled has 2 areas which received special attention: