Case Study | 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 […]
Case Study | 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 […]
Case Study | 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 […]
WWF | Indonesia Waste Banks Go Digital
Case Study Indonesia: Bogor, Depok, JakartaWWF Involvement: January 2023 to December 2025Focus Area: Enabling FrameworkPSC Approach: Monitoring and AssessmentSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Aplikasi Data Sampah Indonesia (AKSI) is an Indonesian Waste Data Application, available on Apple Store and Google Play, developed to help waste banks move away from manual record-keeping […]
WWF | Addressing Plastic Leakage with Data in Cagayan de Oro
Case Study Philippines: Cagayan de OroWWF Involvement: May 2023 to November 2024Focus Area: Enabling FrameworkPSC Approach: Monitoring and AssessmentSystemic Intervention: Knowledge Strengthening Key Lessons Learned Background Cagayan de Oro City is a major urban centre in the Philippines. In 2024, the city generated around 450 tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) per day, of which […]
WWF | Improving the Financial Sustainability of Thailand’s MRFs
Case Study Thailand: Songkhla and Surat ThaniWWF Involvement: October 2023 to December 2024Focus Area: Enabling FrameworkPSC Approach: RecyclingSystemic Intervention: Financing and Funding Mechanisms Key Lessons Learned Background In many Thai cities, the costs associated with collecting and processing plastics often exceed the market value of recyclable plastic. In Songkhla, lower market prices are influenced in […]
WWF | Hue’s City Action Plan for Clean Streets
Case Study Viet Nam: HueWWF Involvement: September 2022 to December 2024Focus Area: Enabling FrameworkPSC Approach: Local Policy and RegulationSystemic Intervention: Strategy Development / Policy Advocacy Key Lessons Learned Background The journey towards “Hue – A Plastic Smart City in Central Viet Nam”, started with conducting baseline studies guided by the Plastic Smart Cities’ (PSC) Plastic […]
WWF | Recycling for Change: San Isidro’s Social Shift
Case Study Philippines: San IsidroWWF Involvement: October 2022 to December 2024Focus Area: Recovery and RecyclingPSC Approach: Community-based Waste ManagementSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background This initiative focuses on enhancing waste collection, processing, and value recycling to improve integrated solid waste management while promoting social inclusion and gender equity in San Isidro’s waste […]