EGCO Group extends success in Waste Management to Communities by supporting garbage bins and waste management knowledge to "Chonprathan Rangsarit Temple."

24 June 2022

EGCO Group extends its success of in-house waste management to communities under the “EGCO Ecosystem” project by supporting waste sorting bins and sharing knowledge on waste segregation to Cholprathan Rangsarit, Phra Aram Luang Temple. Ms. Piyanon Wattanachanya, Executive Vice President - Corporate Strategy of EGCO Group, representing the organization offering different types of garbage bins to Wat Chonprathan Rangsarit, Phra Aram Luang, with Mr. Rachan Sanhua, Deputy Governor of Nonthaburi Province be a witness.

Ms. Piyanon Wattanachanya revealed that EGCO Group has developed knowledge and accumulated experience in waste management within the organization by implementing the “EGCO Ecosystem” project. The behavior of waste sorting correctly from the source has created a good and sustainable ecosystem within the EGCO Headquarters Building since 2020. The EGCO Ecosystem project was successful and received a certificate of honor, "Low Carbon Business: Waste Management Award" from the "Vibhavadi Zero Waste" project in Year 2021.

Today, EGCO Group has extended the success of waste management within the organization to the community, starting from the temple, which is the center of the community. By supporting four types of waste bins, including general, wet, recyclable, and hazardous waste, to be set at various points within the temple area, along with organizing lectures to share knowledge on waste management within the organization. By joining the digital alliance platform "Keep Clean" (GEPP Sa-Ard), experts in waste management from the beginning gave to those involved in the waste management of the temple to support the waste management project at the temple. Currently, the project is in progress to be more effective and successful.

“EGCO Group is delighted to share experiences and disseminate knowledge on waste management within the organization to achieve application in the community and society. Effective waste management reduces negative environmental impacts and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It also creates a good and sustainable ecosystem for the community and society. This aligns with EGCO Group's goal of moving towards a low-carbon society, Ms. Piyanon said.

Prapanya Nanthamunee, the abbot of Chonprathan Rangsarit, Phra Aram Luang Temple, said that the temple is another place where there is a lot of waste and the amount of waste is increasing daily. Various activities to help reduce the amount of waste from the source, such as requesting cooperation for not accepting the wreaths at the funeral, bringing leaves and twigs to decompose and making fertilizer or compost, construction of a waste sorting plant, etc., to maintain the environment within the temple. The support for sorted waste bins and knowledge from EGCO Group will serve as a role model for disseminating knowledge and leading to further expansion.

“EGCO Group is very good at waste management. The temple, therefore, asked for cooperation from the company to help develop this field of work within the temple. If the operation within the temple is successful, It is believed that the results can be greatly expanded because the temple has diverse visitors. Lastly, to make this story complete and successful, we must come together to create awareness that this story cannot be done alone. But we have to work together from all parties,” concluded Prapanyananthamuni.