Trash Treasure Tao: A Community Enterprise Piloting Reuse at Events in Koh Tao
Case Study Thailand: Koh TaoWWF Involvement: July 2025 – June 2026PSC Approach: Behavioural Change; Reuse and RefillFocus Area: ReductionSystemic Intervention: City Systems & Planning For more information, contact: Mr. Sarayut Thanasotorn, President Koh Tao, Surat Thani, Thailand Email: trashtreasuretao@gmail.com https://www.trashtreasuretao.com/ Key Lessons Learned Background Koh Tao in Thailand is one of Surat Thani Province’s most important tourism destinations. As tourism and […]
Towards Plastic Smart Islands: Scaling Solutions to Plastic Pollution across the Coral Triangle
For the archipelagic states of the Coral Triangle, encompassing more than 27,000 islands across six nations, plastic pollution presents an immediate existential threat to human health, community livelihoods, and marine biodiversity. While large urban centres generate the highest gross volume of single-use products, isolated coastal hubs bear a disproportionately high environmental burden, frequently struggling with […]
Expanding Plastic Smart Cities to Remote Island Paradigms
Launched in 2018 as one of WWF’s No Plastic in Nature pillars, the Plastic Smart Cities (PSC) initiative has been at the forefront of supporting not only urban but also coastal centres in their mission to eliminate plastic leakage into the environment. Recognising that there is no single solution for plastic pollution, the initiative champions a collaborative strategy that unites diverse stakeholders, from government bodies to local communities, to build resilient waste […]