The commune of Port Bouet is where you can find the main airport of the country, that is to say it is the border between the country and the rest of the world. It is also where you can find the Ocean and a big side of the lagoon, so it possesses beaches for excursions and distraction. This shows the touristic potential of that commune. But this commune has a great problem with waste. You find dumps every where and they are not cleaned out. This situation brings several consequences.

The proliferation of waste is very dangerous for the the land itself. In addition to that, it pollutes the air by releasing Green House Gases and this affects directly the atmosphere, therefore we assist to a change in the atmosphere and this impacts negatively the climate. Undoubtedly, this leads to climate change which is the greatest environmental challenge the world has ever faced. Also, the untreated waste have negative impact on the health of the populations as the odor released in the air is breathed by the people, and children and old people are the most touched. This phenomenon of waste also threatens the touristic potential of The commune and sells a very bad image of the country as it is the first area people meet when they arrive in the country. Concerning the touristic potential, the beaches are no longer attended by many people due to the dirty environment of  The commune it can lead to loss of job and then increase the unemployment rate of youth. We can sum up that beyond its impact on the environment and the social level, waste in this commune also has an impact on the economy. What can we then do?

Solutions can be found at three levels. The first level concerns the authorities of the commune who have to take action to give a beautiful image and maintain the economic revenue of the commune by also keeping the people safe. The second level deals with environmental NGOs and youth led associations which can undertake sensitization actions to reduce waste in homes, in schools and work places. The third level concerns environmental activists and leaders like the Eco Generation Ambassador who can undertake education actions within schools and organize clean up actions every month with students from different schools.