23 Jun 2018 | PFC People
The chance to volunteer with PFC was found for me by Accounting for International Development (AfID) who send volunteer accountants all round the world to help organisations that have a strong social purpose. On an AfID placement you are often following up the work of... read more
19 May 2018 | Plastic Free
That box can be composted! Inspired by our friends at Kampot Radio, we’ve put together this list of great places doing takeaway in biodegradable, natural boxes. Be sure that we’ll always encourage you first to take your own lunchbox or chan srak, but we... read more
19 Apr 2018 | Plastic Free
Everything started when I found out about the Fundriding Tour of the association Kleine Hilfsaktion e.V.. The tour is a guided scooter tour about 1200Km across Cambodia, for every kilometer driven it is necessary to acquire donations which benefits the projects of the... read more
21 Feb 2018 | PFC People
So, I had been working with a UK waste management/recycling/energy recovery business for 9 years. My fantastic boss retired, the role changed and I became fed up with doing the same type of work. There were redundancies so I took the opportunity, feeling that I had to... read more
17 Feb 2018 | Plastic Free
How did it all begin…? In June 2014, Sarah Rhodes, an Australia, attended an intensive training program on climate leadership, facilitated by Al Gore, former US Vice President and became part of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps. More inspired than ever and as part... read more
30 Jan 2018 | Plastic Free
Changing the way we use plastic at Victoria Angkor Plastic Free Case Study The Challenge Siem Reap is experiencing a rapidly growing tourism industry and the affects of that pressure on environment has become apparent. In order to modernise and meet tourist demands,... read more
20 Dec 2017 | PFC People
Mission to Cambodia Siem Reap, Cambodia. How did I end up here? Over the years, I volunteered in several different parts of the world from Ghana to Kenya to the Dominican Republic, doing school-building projects and microfinance work, and teaching. While I enjoyed... read more
14 Dec 2017 | PFC People
Faced with concerns about single-use plastic in her guesthouse in Kampot, Fie began to look for solutions. She first contacted PFC to source metal straws to use for their drinks and for visitors to buy. Fie previously worked in the service industry in her native... read more
20 Aug 2017 | PFC People, Plastic Free
Kheng grew up around 70kms, north of Siem Reap, for his high school he had to move to Siem Reap, where he later went to university to study English literature. His professional career has begun in hospitality learning about customer service and restaurant manager and... read more
14 Jun 2017 | Education, Plastic Free
A common fear amongst travelers to Cambodia is safe drinking water. Here’s a guide to where you can get drinkable water without using 4.6 million plastic bottles. In Siem Reap, it’s estimated that 4.6 million water bottles are generated by the tourism industry alone.... read more
