Empowering local communities
We engage local communities by creating job opportunities, improving living conditions, and providing resources to promote sustainability.
local people positively impacted by the Second Life project since 2020.
in our collectors' network in 2025.
collectors
across Thailand and Indonesia are part of Second Life.
Three Pillars of community
engagement
First Pillar
Economic Empowerment
Second Life provides consistent financial incentives to local waste collectors, creating sustainable income in regions where job opportunities are limited.
This includes funding for tools, transport, and performance-based incentives: directly improving the livelihoods of thousands of families.
SECOND Pillar
Capacity Building & Education
We offer regular training in waste collection, sorting, and environmental practices.
Community members, including women, youth, and marginalized groups, are equipped with knowledge and skills to manage plastic waste more efficiently and safely, contributing to long-term behavioral change.
third Pillar
Social Inclusion & Equity
We prioritize the inclusion of underrepresented groups, particularly women (52% of our network), Muslim communities, and Indigenous sea nomads (like the Moken).
Our approach fosters dignity, independence, and resilience, ensuring everyone has a role in building a cleaner and fairer future.
Testimony from a collector
It’s always unpleasant to see the surroundings filled
with all this waste.
My wish for the project?
To sell more non-recyclable waste
and to push the plastic waste prices higher for the community.
Sitifahtimah Munprun
Grandmother of 4 children.
A Koh Lanta collector with 15 years of experience who also works as a massage therapist.
Giving a second life to plastic waste
