The Regional Action Plan for Marine Litter (RAPMaLi) for the Wider Caribbean Region was originally developed in 2007 to promote problem solving at the national and local levels, recognizing that unique regional characteristics should inform innovative solutions to the problem of marine litter. The RAPMaLi action plan has since been implemented through selected pilot projects in Guyana, Barbados and Saint Lucia.

The increase in solid waste volumes through an expanding tourism industry and changes in consumption patterns in Guyana has prompted steady improvement in the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill Facility (HBSLF). The HBSLF is one of the most modern of its kind in the Caribbean. It is fully operational and uses best practices that includes waste segregation, leachate treatment, waste recovery, monitoring of leachate, surface/ ground water and air quality. Integrating best practices in landfill management will reduce health risks and pollution.