Songkhla’s Fishing Community Takes Lead in Enhancing Waste Management Systems in Coastal Areas
As a fishing community, protecting the sea’s biodiversity isn’t just a duty – it’s a way of life. In a groundbreaking stride toward coastal conservation, the Ban Phang Sai Community in Songkhla, Thailand, is demonstrating its leadership in scaling community-led environmental stewardship. Traditionally a fishing community, Ban Phang Sai not only pioneered a waste management […]
[WWF] Community Generates Funds from Selling Recyclables through a Waste Bank Initiative
![[WWF] Community Generates Funds from Selling Recyclables through a Waste Bank Initiative](https://plasticsmartcities.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Surat-Thani-Case-Study-1024x303.png "[WWF] Community Generates Funds from Selling Recyclables through a Waste Bank Initiative")
The separation of waste at source is supported through the provision of segregation bins to collect recyclable waste, which is sold to recyclers – this intervention generates income for the community from waste sorting. KEY SUCCESSES As of November 2023, the community has sold recyclable waste to the junk shop five times, totalling 1,195 kilograms […]