Choose to Reuse: Closing the Loop on Takeaway Packaging in Hong Kong
Case Study China: Hong Kong SARWWF Involvement: September 2022 to August 2024Focus Area: ReductionPSC Approach: Reuse and RefillSystemic Intervention: Knowledge Strengthening Key Lessons Learned Background Hong Kong has faced growing plastic pollution challenges, exacerbated by the increasing popularity of food delivery services. The surge in SUP packaging, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighted the urgent […]
Hue Makes Tourism Sustainable
Case Study Viet Nam: HueWWF Involvement: November 2021 to December 2024Focus Area: ReductionPSC Approach: Reduction; Reuse/RefillSystemic Intervention: Knowledge Strengthening Key Lessons Learned Background According to the 2021 baseline assessment carried out by WWF in Hue city, 15% of the total waste generated in the city was plastics (60 tonnes/day). The assessment also highlighted interventions to […]
Thailand’s Businesses Go Green
Case Study Thailand: Hat Yai, Koh Samui, Songkhla, Surat ThaniWWF Involvement: March 2024 to December 2024PSC Approach: Reduction and Reuse/Refill, Sustainable AlternativesFocus Area: ReductionSystemic Intervention: Knowledge Strengthening Key Lessons Learned Background WWF’s Plastic ACTion (PACT) is a business initiative that aims to reduce waste and move towards a circular economy. The programme empowers companies to adapt their […]
Pak Meng School Cashes in on Waste
Case Study Thailand: Trang City, Trang ProvinceWWF Involvement: January 2023 to March 2025Focus Area: Reduction, CollectionPSC Approach: Behavioural Change, Community-based Waste ManagementSystemic Intervention: Knowledge Strengthening, Systems & Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Pak Meng School in Trang, Thailand, piloted a holistic approach to plastic waste management from initiating educational activities for the reduction of plastic […]
Con Dao Schools Go Plastic-Free
Case Study Viet Nam: Con DaoWWF Involvement: March 2021 to May 2024Focus Area: ReductionPSC Approach: Behavioural ChangeSystemic Intervention: Policy Advocacy, Knowledge Strengthening Key Lessons Learned Background Con Dao, like many islands and coastal areas that are relatively small and remote, face unique challenges with waste management. This is due to limited recycling infrastructure and its geographic […]
Zero Waste Schools in Indonesia
Case Study Indonesia: Bogor, Depok, JakartaWWF Involvement: June 2022 to October 2024Focus Areas: ReductionPSC Approach: Behavioural ChangeSystemic Intervention: Knowledge Strengthening Key Lessons Learned Background In 2022, the PSC Zero Waste School initiative was launched by WWF-Indonesia in three pilot public schools located within the Ciliwung River Basin, which runs through Jakarta, Bogor, and Depok. The […]