A Plastic Waste Separation and Recycling Project for The Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake

Abstract

Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia has a boating community where plastic waste is dumped into the lake. Plastic waste discarded in the water may reach the Pacific Ocean through the Mekong River, and from the viewpoint of controlling the generation of marine plastic waste, it is desirable to separate and recycle plastic waste in floating villages. Therefore, as a JICA grassroots technical assistance project, we are trying to set up a participatory plastic waste separation and recycling system in Phat Sanday Village, Kampong Thom Province. Specifically, surveys on the composition of plastic waste from households, questionnaire surveys on villagers' environmental awareness, examination of plastic recycling routes, simulation of sorting and recycling, preparation of textbooks for educational enlightenment, training for local leaders, and citizen enlightenment. We hold events, etc. This paper reports the summary of those results and the participation of village representatives.