Ranong Recycle for Environment (RRE) is a Social Enterprise located in Ranong, a province in the south of Thailand.
Together with the Fondation Jan & Oscar and #tide ocean material®, we support the collection of certified Ocean Bound Plastic for recycling into high quality, long lasting products and textiles.
The collection centre is located by the river, in the heart of Ranong city. Local collectors and communities are bringing plastic waste from the coastal areas and islands of the Andaman Sea.
Tide Ocean Material ensures the collection, sorting and traceability of the material from the first mile collector to the 100% recycled pellets.
We support the difficult work of the waste collectors and develop projects on the ground with local communities to fight ocean plastic pollution.
RRE and Tide Ocean Material ecosystem in Thailand:
Tons of Ocean Bound plastic collected for recycling since 2020
Registered plastic collectors from coastal and island communities
Community projects sponsored by partners and grants
Local workers
Suksamran district is located in the south of Ranong city. Bordered by the Andaman Sea and home to Laem Son National Park, an area rich in ecosystems that need to be protected from plastic pollution.
Suksamran district is located in the south of Ranong city. Bordered by the Andaman Sea and home to Laem Son National Park, an area rich in ecosystems that need to be protected from plastic pollution.
The coastal community of Nam Chut is located at the edge of the Kraburi river, which separates Thailand and Burma. It consists of 9 villages. It is a particularly sensitive area ecologically, since the estuary of this river shelters the largest protected mangrove forest in Thailand!
The coastal community of Nam Chut is located at the edge of the Kraburi river, which separates Thailand and Burma. It consists of 9 villages. It is a particularly sensitive area ecologically, since the estuary of this river shelters the largest protected mangrove forest in Thailand!
Paknam Island – or Koh Khon Tee – is located less than 5 minutes by boat from Ranong. Due to its location in front of Ranong harbor, a lot of waste is washed directly onto the island’s beaches by the tide. By obtaining a Global Giving grant from the 3M Foundation in 2022, we were able to build a project in partnership with the local authorities and the island’s temple.
Paknam Island – or Koh Khon Tee – is located less than 5 minutes by boat from Ranong. Due to its location in front of Ranong harbor, a lot of waste is washed directly onto the island’s beaches by the tide. By obtaining a Global Giving grant from the 3M Foundation in 2022, we were able to build a project in partnership with the local authorities and the island’s temple.
For years, the people of Chang island have faced the problem of plastic pollution that washes up on its beautiful beaches during the rainy season. Despite their determination to solve this problem, the islanders needed financial and material support to find a solution.
For years, the people of Chang island have faced the problem of plastic pollution that washes up on its beautiful beaches during the rainy season. Despite their determination to solve this problem, the islanders needed financial and material support to find a solution.
Surin archipelago & Koh Ra – Moken waste management project
The Moken are an ethnic group of nomadic fishermen living on several islands in the Andaman Sea, off the coast of Burma and Thailand. Traditionally they move around and live part of the year on their boats, the kabang, subsisting on fishing and shellfish harvesting. But their way of life has been threatened for several years.
The Moken are an ethnic group of nomadic fishermen living on several islands in the Andaman Sea, off the coast of Burma and Thailand. Traditionally they move around and live part of the year on their boats, the kabang, subsisting on fishing and shellfish harvesting. But their way of life has been threatened for several years.
The Plastic Smart Cities project, launched in Surat Thani City and Koh Samui, is dedicated to reducing plastic pollution and strengthening ocean ecosystem resilience. This initiative supports the WWF’s “No Plastic in Nature” mission. Discover more about this impactful project at: plasticsmartcities.org 🌍💧
WWF Thailand – Plastic Smart Cities Program
The Plastic Smart Cities project, launched in Surat Thani City and Koh Samui, is dedicated to reducing plastic pollution and strengthening ocean ecosystem resilience. This initiative supports the WWF’s “No Plastic in Nature” mission. Discover more about this impactful project at: plasticsmartcities.org 🌍💧
Ranong Recycle for Environment has developed an educational program supported by the Jan and Oscar Foundation.
Education with the Jan and Oscar Foundation
Ranong Recycle for Environment has developed an educational program supported by the Jan and Oscar Foundation.
The Jan & Oscar Foundation has been supporting education in Thailand since 2005 with scholarships and school renovations. The Foundation created Ranong Recycle for Environment in 2019 supporting the Social Enterprise. Goals include supporting disadvantaged communities and individuals, including the Moken, in the development of waste management projects, as well as educating children about plastic pollution and environmental issues.
Tide Ocean Material is the partner that manages the recycling of plastic waste, ensuring rigorous fairness and traceability all the way from the first mile collector to the 100% recycled plastic pellet and filament.
On top of that, they financially support the development of community projects and provide awareness workshops regarding plastic pollution in schools in southern Thailand.
More about #tide ocean material®
In partnership with the WWF Thailand, RRE team is developing the program Plastic Smart Cities in Suratthani and Koh Samui. This project supports the collection of both high and low value plastic on islands and along the coastline of the gulf of Thailand. In this order, we collaborate with over 20 communities and 4 recycling centers to increase the collection, sorting and processing of plastic waste.
Discover more about this impactful project @ www.plasticsmartcities.org 🌍💧
As the official representation of Switzerland, the embassy covers all matters concerning diplomatic relations between the two countries. They sponsored one of our community projects to create a waste management system for the people living on Koh Chang.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. IUCN is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. The Union supported the launch of RRE in 2020 with a Circular Economy grant from its MARPLASTICCs program.
SIDA is Sweden’s government agency for development cooperation. In cooperation with organisations, government agencies and the private sector, they invest in sustainable development for all people.
SIDA is the sponsor of the MARPLASTICCs program developed by IUCN, for which RRE has received a Circular Economy grant.
The NGO based in the United Kingdom is active in Thailand and fighting against plastic pollution of discarded fishing gear through its “Net Free Seas” program.
RRE and the Jan and Oscar Foundation joined Net Free Seas in 2021 by actively collecting discarded ropes and nets from fishermen and communities living on the islands and coastal areas.
The Spanish clothing brand, through its project Upcycling the Oceans, has been transforming plastic waste collected at sea into clothing and fashion accessories since 2009.
EcoAlf supports our fight against plastic pollution in Thailand by donating a percentage of its sales to the Jan and Oscar Foundation.
From the beginning of our project, the Wongpanit Krabi team gave us the benefit of their support and expertise.
We are now collaborating to develop the collection of certified Ocean Bound plastics in the south of Thailand.
The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources is in charge of repatriating plastic discarded off the shore. We collaborate on a regular basis for beach clean-ups organised on islands.
The Swiss watch brand provided financial support for the project as part of Tide Ocean Material’s “Road to 1 Billion Bottles” impact program. This enabled the construction of the storage warehouse, the financing of equipment and the workforce needed to process and transport all this plastic.
The 3M Foundation supports programs designed to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged families, to provide access to projects for under-represented young people, and to promote varied artistic opportunities.
The Foundation financed the Circular Economy grant we received in 2022. It enabled us to empower Andaman communities through the collection of ocean plastics for recycling, and in particular through the construction of infrastructure.
📸 Retour sur un projet qui a marqué notre Fondation. (English below)
De 2019 à 2022, ...nous avons soutenu un programme éducatif destiné à de jeunes filles issues de villages de montagne, où la pauvreté, la violence domestique, la drogue et le trafic humain représentent des menaces bien réelles.
Au sein d’un centre social tenu par des religieuses, elles trouvent refuge, protection et surtout une nouvelle chance.
Elles y apprennent à cultiver, cuisiner, coudre, créer, mais aussi à connaître leurs droits, à se protéger et à se reconstruire après des parcours souvent marqués par les abus.
Ce foyer est devenu pour elles un espace de dignité et d’espoir, un lieu où l’éducation rime avec indépendance et avenir.
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📸 Let's take a look back at a project that left its mark on our foundation.
From 2019 to 2022, we supported an educational programme for young girls from mountain villages where poverty, domestic violence, drug abuse and human trafficking pose very real threats.
At a social centre run by nuns, the girls found refuge, protection and, above all, a new chance in life.
As well as learning to grow crops, cook, sew and create, they learn to understand their rights, protect themselves and rebuild their lives after often having experienced abuse.
This home has become a place of dignity and hope for them, where education goes hand in hand with independence and a brighter future.
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💧 Sur l’île de Had Sai Dam, à 25 km de Ranong, 104 enfants se rendent chaque jour dans leur ...école pour apprendre. (English below)
Mais il leur manque quelque chose d’essentiel : l’accès à l’eau potable.
Le puits de l’île ne fournit qu’une eau saumâtre, impropre à la consommation. Les élèves doivent donc apporter leur propre bouteille d’eau de la maison, ou se limiter à la quantité réduite d’une bouteille que l’école peut leur offrir. Cette situation complique leur quotidien et limite leurs conditions d’apprentissage.
Avec la directrice et les enseignants, nous travaillons aujourd’hui à une solution simple et durable : installer une machine de filtration capable de fournir chaque jour une centaine de litres d’eau potable pour l’ensemble des élèves.
Un projet concret, qui changera immédiatement la vie de ces enfants et contribuera à leur santé et à leur réussite scolaire. Ensemble, nous pouvons rendre cela possible. 💙
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💧 The school located on the island of Had Sai Dam, which is 25 km away from Ranong, welcomes every day 104 children.
However, they lack something essential: drinking water.
The island's well only provides brackish water, which is unfit for consumption. Pupils therefore have to bring their own bottles of water from home or rely on the limited supply provided by the school. This complicates their daily lives and limits their learning conditions.
Together with the headmistress and teachers, we are working on a simple, sustainable solution: installing a filtration machine that can provide around 100 litres of drinking water per day for all pupils.
This concrete project will immediately improve these children's lives and contribute to their health and academic success. Together, we can make this happen.
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➡️ To support this project and many others, make a donation by scanning our QR Twint (last photo) or by making a bank transfer to :
IBAN : CH39 0076 7000 L51093809
(All donations are tax deductible)
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📚 Soutenir l’éducation ne se résume pas à fournir des cahiers et des stylos.
...L’apprentissage s’épanouit dans un cadre sain, grâce à des enseignants engagés, et avec l’assurance que les besoins fondamentaux de chaque enfant sont pris en compte.
Grâce à notre programme éducatif, des centaines d’élèves issus de communautés vulnérables peuvent accéder à de meilleures conditions d’apprentissage. Ensemble, nous semons les graines d’un avenir plus juste et durable. 🌱
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📚 Supporting education means more than just providing notebooks and pens.
Learning flourishes in a healthy environment with committed teachers and the assurance that every child's basic needs are being met.
Thanks to our educational programme, hundreds of children from disadvantaged backgrounds have access to better learning conditions. Together, we are sowing the seeds for a fairer, more sustainable future. 🌱
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➡️ To support this project and many others, make a donation by scanning our QR Twint (last photo) or by making a bank transfer to :
IBAN : CH39 0076 7000 L51093809
(All donations are tax deductible)
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#StopPlastique #ÉducationPourLaPlanète #Ranong #Thaïlande #ÉducationPourLaPlanète #AntiPollutionPlastique #GuardiansOfTheSea #SaveTheOceanDay #ÉducationPourTous #EcolePourTous #Thaïlande #AccèsÀLEducation #Thailand #myanmar #ONG #Scholarship #Education #EducationForAll #EducationMatters #EducationIsTheKey #SchoolConstruction #ChildrenProtection
🏫 Depuis 2021 les élèves de l’école insulaire de Paknam apprennent à trier leurs déchets ...dans notre Banque de Déchets.
Chaque semaine, ils y déposent plastiques, bouteilles et même les briques de lait de soja qu’ils consomment quotidiennement.
Ce geste simple, répété jour après jour, leur permet de comprendre l’impact de la pollution plastique et de participer activement à la protection de leur environnement.
Grâce à ce programme, les enfants ne se contentent pas d’apprendre à recycler : ils deviennent de véritables acteurs du changement, capables d’inspirer leur communauté et de protéger la mer qui les entourent. 🌍💙
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Pour soutenir ce projet et tant d’autres, faites un don en scannant notre QR Twint (dernière photo) ou en effectuant un virement à :
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🏫 Since 2021, children at Paknam Island School have been learning how to sort their waste at our Waste Bank.
Every week, they deposit plastic bottles and even the soya milk cartons they consume daily.
This simple action, repeated day after day, helps them to understand the impact of plastic pollution and to actively participate in protecting their environment.
Thanks to this programme, the children are learning not just to recycle, but also to become real agents of change who can inspire their community and protect the sea that surrounds them. 🌍💙
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➡️ To support this project and many others, make a donation by scanning our QR Twint (last photo) or by making a bank transfer to :
IBAN : CH39 0076 7000 L51093809
(All donations are tax deductible)
.
#StopPlastique #ÉducationPourLaPlanète #Ranong #Thaïlande #ÉducationPourLaPlanète #AntiPollutionPlastique #GuardiansOfTheSea #SaveTheOceanDay #ÉducationPourTous #EcolePourTous #Thaïlande #AccèsÀLEducation #Thailand #myanmar #ONG #Scholarship #Education #EducationForAll #EducationMatters #EducationIsTheKey #SchoolConstruction #ChildrenProtection
