Jakarta’s Waste Collection Collaboration
Case Study Indonesia: Bekasi, Bogor, Depok, Jakarta (Greater Jakarta)WWF Involvement: December 2023 to January 2025Focus Area: Recovery and RecyclingPSC Approach: RecyclingSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background The privately operated RECO Consortium integrates REKOSISTEM and SweepSmart to improve plastic waste management through collection and sorting. REKOSISTEM manages waste collection, picking up waste from […]
Songkhla’s Fishermen Reel in Waste
Case Study Thailand: Songkhla CityWWF Involvement: March 2021 to December 2024Focus Area: CollectionPSC Approach: Community-based Waste ManagementSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Baan Talae Nok and Baan Pang Sai are coastal fishing villages in Songkhla Province, Thailand, where plastic waste mismanagement has contributed to marine pollution and environmental degradation. Until recently, formal […]
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, […]
Towards Circular Systems: Lessons Learned Plastic Smart Cities
This study captures learnings from a range of PSC pilot interventions conducted between 2018 and 2024 from five countries in East and Southeast Asia where we have had some of the longest history of engagement: China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. However, the PSC programme has continued to expand globally and this study […]
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 […]
Boosting Collection in Manila with Blockchain Technology
Case Study Philippines: City of Manila, Metro ManilaWWF Involvement: January 2021 to December 2024Focus Area: CollectionPSC Approach: Formal CollectionSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Plastic pollution remains a critical issue in Manila City, where large volumes of plastic waste enter land and marine environments. Plastic Bank incentivises waste collection and recycling by […]
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 […]
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). […]