WWF | Expanded Waste Collection in Phu Quoc
Case Study Viet Nam: Phu QuocWWF Involvement: July 2024 to December 2024Focus Area: CollectionPSC Approach: Formal CollectionSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Phu Quoc, known as the “Pearl Island,” has experienced rapid tourism growth, leading to increasing environmental pressure, particularly in waste management. Through a baseline plastic leakage study conducted through this […]
WWF | 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, […]
Empowering Island Communities: Community-led Waste Management Plans in Action
WWF-Malaysia’s No Plastic in Nature (NPIN) initiative has been working in Sabah with local governments, community-based organisations, universities and local businesses to tackle mounting plastic pollution in its coastal and marine environments, particularly in Sempora, a coastal town that sits along the Celebes Sea and serves as the gateway to some of the most biodiverse […]
WWF | Household Waste Separation at Source in Tan An
Case Study Viet Nam: Tan An City, Long An ProvinceWWF Involvement: August 2020 to July 2021Focus Area: CollectionPSC Approach: Formal CollectionSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Viet Nam is a major contributor to marine plastic pollution, with the Mekong River serving as a significant pathway for waste entering the oceans (Pfaff-Simoneit, 2023). […]
WWF | 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 […]
WWF | 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 […]
Saving Phu Quoc’s Coral Reefs: Against Plastic Pollution and Ghost Gear
Coral Reefs vs. Ghost Gear Mr. Ly Vanh Tha, clad in a diving suit, gradually disappears into the embrace of the rolling ocean waves. He diligently cleans coral reefs for hours beneath the sea, meticulously untangling every ghost net and cutting each piece of entwined fishing line. Tha has dedicated over 13 years to this […]
Fishing for Plastic: Fisherfolk in Viet Nam’s Hue City Use Nets to Remove Ocean Plastic
‘Fishing’ plastic waste to protect ocean resources Understanding the threat of plastic to the ocean’s biodiversity has led Mr. Cường, a fisherman in Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province, to start collecting plastic waste during his trips to the sea. He has been fishing for over 15 years and has seen fishermen and tourists dispose […]
Viet Nam Community-based Municipal Solid Waste
Part 1 – Community-based Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management and resource cycling in Cu Lao Cham Island – Material Recovery Facility (MRF) initiative. Nguyen Thi My Quynh (WWF Vietnam), Huynh Thi Thuy Huong (Management Board of Cu Lao Cham Marine Protected Area) Cu Lao Cham Island (Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province) is one of […]