From Community Leaders to Recycling Entrepreneurs
Plastic Smart Cities Local Champions Driving Environmental Change in Thailand These powerful stories showcase how local champions, in partnership with the Plastic Smart Cities project, are transforming plastic waste journeys and driving lasting environmental change. From Private Business to a Community-Driven Social Enterprise – Hat Yai “Plastic Smart Cities helped us see how waste management […]
Rethinking Waste and Resource Management for Underserved Communities
Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is a basic service, yet over 2.7 billion people still lack access to collection, and 40% of collected MSW is open-dumped or burned. This global waste emergency has severe local and global impacts — extending services to all would reduce macroplastic dispersal to the environment by ~80% and mitigate climate […]
Plastic Smart Cities Fair in Manila Brings Enterprises and Communities Together
The Plastic Smart Cities (PSC) initiative in Manila City, Philippines, is currently in the final stretch of its implementation, set to conclude in 2025. To ensure the sustainability of its efforts in collaboration with the City of Manila, the project hosted a Plastic Smart Cities Fair on November 25, 2024. This event served as a […]
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 […]
Helsinki joins Plastic Smart Cities – a first in the Baltic Sea
In March 2024, the city of Helsinki joined the global Plastic Smart Cities movement – becoming the first to do so in the Baltic Sea region.