Pattaya launches citywide Waste Bank Week initiative

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A resident brings a large bag of empty plastic bottles to be weighed at the designated waste bank at Wat Chong Lom Temple in Pattaya, during the city’s ‘Waste Bank Week’ initiative.

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City recently launched the ‘MOI Waste Bank Week’ event at Wat Chong Lom Temple Community, marking the successful establishment of waste banks by all local government organizations. This initiative, prompted by guidelines from the Chonburi Provincial Administration, mandated the simultaneous launch of recyclable waste banks on January 1.



Organized by Pattaya’s Natural Resources and Environment Office on March 25, the event aimed to ensure adherence to waste management guidelines outlined by the Ministry of Interior. Attended by officials, waste bank managers, and residents, it served as a platform to acknowledge the collective efforts in waste bank implementation across Pattaya.