Taiwan Excellence Leads Day of Giving Project Transforming Waste into Environmental Solutions

The project proudly received a carbon-neutral certificate, awarded through the Greenhouse Gas Management Organization's carbon footprint calculation tool. Through energy-saving initiatives and eco-conscious activities, such as the Water Dragon Activity (offsetting 15.39 kg CO2 per person) and the Beach Cleaning and Marine Waste Upcycling Activity (offsetting 14.85 kg CO2 per person), the project successfully offset 4 tons of CO2 emissions.

Thailand generates approximately 27 million tons of waste each year, averaging 1.14 kilograms per person per day. Taiwan Excellence launched the Day of Giving project to address the pressing issue of waste in Thailand. This project aims to increase public awareness and understanding of waste management, featuring two impactful activities: Building Water Dragons - Protecting Our Rivers Activity and the Beach Cleaning and Marine Waste Upcycling Activity for Sustainability. These activities drew over 100 volunteers who actively participated in learning, creating, and supporting sustainable community practices.

The Water Dragon Making Activity in the Wat Jak Daeng Community, Samut Prakan Province, focused on creating floating trash traps—or "Water Dragons"—from recycled materials like used plastic bottles and foam. These trash buoys prevent waste from traveling through canals into rivers and ultimately to the sea, effectively capturing over 2,000 tons of trash per year. This initiative reduces marine waste by up to 30 percent, mainly capturing plastic bags, which amount to over 98 million pieces annually.

In addition to addressing water pollution, the Beach Cleaning and Marine Waste Upcycling Activity partnered with the community enterprise group in Ban Amphoe, Chonburi Province. Volunteers helped collect waste from the beach, learned about waste management practices, and participated in upcycling activities, creating valuable products from waste. Examples include plant pots and coasters from plastic bottle caps, floor bricks from glass bottles, and oil from waste materials. This initiative helps generate income for the community while sustainably conserving the ocean and its marine life.

Taiwan Excellence is proud to be part of a movement that raises awareness of the waste crisis and encourages society to protect water resources in local communities. Taiwan Excellence believes that collective effort can drive meaningful, positive change toward a sustainable future.

For more details about the Day of Giving project, please visit https://bit.ly/dayofgivingwithTaiwanExcellence or follow us on Facebook: @TaiwanExcellence.TH

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