Institute for Tourism Sustainability | Plastic Waste Flow Baseline in the Tourism Sector and Municipalities of Trang & Koh Tao, Thailand
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of Single-Use Plastic (SUP) consumption and management in two key tourism areas in Thailand: Koh Tao and the Trang region, which includes Koh Libong, Koh Mook, Koh Kradang, and Pak Meng. The focus is on identifying effective voluntary reduction strategies for SUP use within the tourism sector, with recommendations […]
Trang Municipality Establishes its First Informal Waste Workers Network
The initiative aims to better integrate informal waste workers (known as “saleng” in Thai) to into formal recycling systems, strengthen public–private partnerships, and promote sustainable waste practices across the city. 1 June 2025 — Trang’s first informal waste workers network – locally referred to as the Saleng Network – was launched on 29 May 2025 […]