Eco Town

Eco Town – Mahidol and Community Engagement Project

Based on the success of the “Clean and Clear” project in 2008 and the strategic development in 2012-2020, the university has the idea to apply the knowledge and experience gained from the implementation of the various projects to serve the community and to enhance the quality of life and develop the environment. Initially, the pilot plan is to apply the knowledge in the establishment and management of the recycling waste bank project for schools surrounding the university along with demonstrations and guidance on the implementation of the project as well as to cooperate to achieve practical and sustainable results. The main goal is to involve students, teachers and parents participated in the waste reduction process and generated income from the waste separation in order to improve the quality of life, build a low-carbon community, promote community engagement among schools, families, and communities under the concept of “Eco Town – Mahidol and Community Engagement”.

The Recycled Waste Bank Project currently houses 8 schools in Nakornpathom, 22 schools in Rayong, and 3 schools in Buriram.

The university has introduced the Recycled Waste Bank Project to the community according to its Eco Town policy, by sharing waste management knowledge, implementation of the waste bank project and relevant systems as well as introduction of necessary tools/equipment, such as recycling waste bank program, passbooks, scales, etc. The policy aims to support the establishment of a recycled waste bank program and transfer knowledge about waste separation and creation of a recycling waste bank project to the pilot schools, in order to improve quality of life for the target community and schools, create engagement between Mahidol University and the community, and comply with the government’s policy on solid waste and hazardous waste management. Key operational steps under this project can be specified as follows: 

1. Survey target schools and invite them to join the project
2. Request approval from the university
3. Appoint the operating committee
4. Organize training program, set up relevant systems, purchase equipment, and test the systems 
5. Set the plan to launch the project

Expected outcomes are knowledge transfer to schools within the network, stability through generated income, instilled waste separation discipline, proper environment for living and learning, and the formation of expanded network and engagement between educational institutions and communities. Details of schools participating in this project are as follows:

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   1. Nakhon Pathom Province Network, 8 schools

   1. Pratumnak Suankularb Mahamongkol School	2. Kanchanaphisek Wittayalai Nakhon Pathom School
   3. Nawaminthrachinuthit Satriwittaya School, Phutthamonthon	4. Wat Puranawat Secondary School
   5. Wat Song Khanong School	6. Wat Rai Khing Wittaya School
   7. Wat Suwannaram School	8. Wat Maklua School

2. Rayong Province Network, 22 schools

Buriram Province Network, 3 schools

Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony for the Establishment of a Recycled Waste Bank between Mahidol University and PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited

Launching of the Eco Town – Mahidol and Community Engagement Project, Establishment of a Recycled Waste Bank at Pratumnak Suankularb Mahamongkol School

Launching of the Eco Town – Mahidol and Community Engagement Project, Establishment of a Recycled Waste Bank at Wat Maklua School, Wat Suwannaram School, and Wat Song Khanong School

Launching of the Eco Town – Mahidol and Community Engagement Project, Establishment of a Recycled Waste Bank at Kanchanapisek Wittayalai Nakhon Pathom School and Puranawat Secondary School

Launching of the Eco Town – Mahidol and Community Engagement Project, Establishment of a Recycled Waste Bank at Nawaminthrachinuthit Satriwittaya School, Phutthamonthon and Wat Rai Khing Wittaya School

ThinkCycle Bank Project, Recycling Garbage…. to Change the World at Rayong Province

ThinkCycle Bank Project: Recycling Garbage….to Change the World at Buriram Province