Rumah Harum: The Last Centralised Waste Bank of Depok
Case Study Indonesia: DepokWWF Involvement: November 2022 to April 2024Focus Area: CollectionPSC Approach: Community-based Waste ManagementSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Established in 2013 as one of seven major waste banks in Depok, Indonesia, BSI (Bank Sampah Induk or ‘Waste Bank’) Rumah Harum’s aim was to promote community-driven waste management. Since then, […]
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 […]
WWF | Surat Thani’s Pathway to Waste Bank Success
Case Study Thailand: Surat ThaniWWF Involvement: January 2023 to December 2024Focus Area: CollectionPSC Approach: Community-based Waste ManagementSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Lung Dum waste bank started in the Wat Potawas Temple Community of Surat Thani, Thailand. Founded by the community leader Mr. Lapon Phuekdej, also known as “Lung Dum” or “Uncle […]
Kenanga Waste Bank: Building an Integrated System in Bogor
Case Study Indonesia: BogorWWF Involvement: March 2023 to December 2023Focus Area: CollectionPSC Approach: Community-based Waste ManagementSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Established in 2017, BS Kenanga waste bank serves as a model for community-driven waste management in Bogor City, integrating plastic waste collection, organic waste processing, and digital transactions while offering financial […]
Surat Thani’s Pathway to Waste Bank Success
Case Study Thailand: Surat ThaniWWF Involvement: January 2023 to December 2024Focus Area: CollectionPSC Approach: Community-based Waste ManagementSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Lung Dum waste bank started in the Wat Potawas Temple Community of Surat Thani, Thailand. Founded by the community leader Mr. Lapon Phuekdej, also known as “Lung Dum” or “Uncle […]
Hat Yai’s Mall Take-Back Programme
Case Study Thailand: Hat YaiWWF Involvement: October 2023 to October 2025Focus Area: CollectionPSC Approach: Formal CollectionSystemic Intervention: Policy Advocacy Key Lessons Learned Background In order to move away from mixed collection and enhance plastic recovery from the waste generated at Hat Yai’s Central Mall, the shopping mall adopted a “take-back” programme in October 2023, set […]