Community Collection of PET/HDPE in Krabi and Trang, Thailand (PWRS) the model incentivizes responsible disposal

the model incentivizes responsible disposal and reduces plastic leakage into rivers and oceans

Strengthening the recovery network by improving working conditions for waste pickers and recyclers

It also sustains their waste prevention educational programming for local students and community members

thus avoiding environmental pollution

Community Collection of PET/HDPE in Krabi and Trang, Thailand (PWRS) the model incentivizes responsible disposalThis project partner is a social enterprise that collects ocean plastic from remote coastal and island communities across Thailand, and collaborates with companies to create circular supply chains. Prices for recycled materials are too low to cover the cost of collection and transport from remote coastal areas and islands in Thailand. As a result, most plastic found in these areas is burned, dumped in illegal landfills, or left on the shore, where it