Waste Recycle Bank Project

The first waste recycling bank was established at Ban Nong Fab School in Rayong in 2010, with a second added at Wat Krok Yai Cha School, also in Rayong, in 2014. The project not only contributes to a cleaner environment but also raises public awareness on the importance of recycling and the value of waste materials, which can become a source of income IVL launched the Eco-Kids and Eco-School Project as an extension of the Waste Recycling Bank. Our employees took the time to arrange training and supplied materials in schools. Students are able to earn extra money by creating and selling chairs made from recycled PET bottles. They also recycle other materials, such as tires to grow trees and flowers, wooden pallets to make fences, and help paint and decorate their schools. Our employees also helped in building a melon farm and set up watering system and water tank at the school, which allowed the students to learn how to grow melons.

IVL’s plant in Lopburi, Thailand, is supporting the waste recycling bank at Wat Mudcharin School, the company’s third. The school director wanted to increase recycling awareness among students and instill the need to reduce waste, the importance of separating waste and recycling materials, and demonstrate how students could earn money by doing so. IVL provided the funding to launch this initiative and the required materials, while some employees volunteered to help build the waste bank system, connect the electricity, and train the teachers and students. The project is running from July 19, 2019 to December 13, 2020 and has 160 students participating as members of the waste bank, together with six of IVL employees who opened a book bank at the school. This is also IVL’s first cashless waste bank, allowing teachers and students to conveniently exchange their waste for stationary items. In 2019, almost 80 kilograms of PET was collected by the waste bank.

Indorama Ventures Petrochem (PET)’s CSR team provided waste separation and PET recycling training at Nikhomsrangtoneng Changwat Rayong 5 School but recognized the need for the renewal of the school’s waste bank as its condition had deteriorated. To get things back up to speed, the team carried out numerous fixes including securing new equipment, repainting, and building a new room which allows students to work at the waste bank thereby providing a much needed reboot.

Company support:

• Built containers to separate waste and provided other equipment.
• Arranged annual training for student committees.
• Identified suppliers to collect waste.

PETform Thailand handed over the Waste Recycle Bank Building to Bancheewittaya School in Lopburi province. This is the second cashless waste recycle bank and the fourth of waste recycle bank which Indorama Ventures supported. Our employees cleaned and fixed waste collection cages and renovated a storage room at school and provided training to student committees on how to manage the waste bank. The project is not only contributing to a cleaner environment, it is also raising student and community awareness on the importance of recycling and the value of waste materials, which can become a source of income as well. Students are able to earn extra money by collecting waste and taking recyclable items to turn into stationery. On the opening day, 58 students applied to be waste bank members. Total waste collected: 91.47 kg (PET: 30 kg, other plastic: 2.2 kg; A4 paper: 20.3 kg; carton: 1.12 kg; glass: 35.42 kg; and others: 1.64 kg).