Why we do what we do

• Plastic never goes away. Ever.
  Every piece of plastic that we have created is still here on earth in one form or another.
• Plastic waste affects fish, sea creatures, birds and other wildlife.
  Eating plastic waste is harmful for fish and marine animals, it could also be harmful for you when you eat fish and seafood!
• Plastic is dangerous to our health.
  Plastic bottles and polystyrene/styrofoam containers contain chemicals that are known to cause cancer. Most of us have heavy industrial chemicals in our bloodstream because of the plastic we use every day.

The reality in Cambodia right now

There is an over-consumption of single-use plastic in the major cities and tourist sites of Cambodia, and a lack of knowledge about the consequences for the environment and people’s health. To make it worse, there are not many recycling options or waste management options for plastic. Everything ends up in landfill, the river, the sewer, the ocean or being burned.

With an estimated 5.5 million tourists visiting in 2017 and a projected 7 million tourists per year by 2020, there is a large impact on the environment. Most visitors stay for just 3-4 days and don’t realise the impact their visit makes on the country after they leave. Clean drinking water is perceived only to come from bottled water, however Cambodia has developed a lot in recent years which means that filtered water is readily available at a smaller cost both financially and on environment.