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PRECIOUS PLASTIC PROJECT

Students showing their completed precious plastic products

​ Redesigning Waste. Reimagining Learning. 

A student-led circular economy initiative turning Koh Phangan’s plastic waste into purposeful products, practical learning and community impact.

​​​WHY IT MATTERS

Island communities face real challenges with plastic waste. Our students learn to treat plastic not as rubbish, but as a resource — building the knowledge and skills to create change.

Collecting plastic caps for recycling
Sorting and washing plastic for the Precious Plastic Project
Shredding plastic for reuse
Melting recycled plastic in the workshop
Moulding recycled plastic into new products
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Collect

Sort & Wash

Shred

Melt

Mould

Create a Product

​​​WHAT WE DO

​​​​Students follow a structured, supervised process that turns bottle tops into durable, functional products.

LEARNING IN ACTION

Precious Plastic turns sustainability into real-world learning:

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  • Materials science & polymer behaviour

  • Design thinking & prototyping

  • Manufacturing processes

  • Branding, costing and pricing

  • Ethical entrepreneurship

 

Sustainability is environmental, economic and practical.

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​​​STUDENT ENTERPRISE

Student-designed products are made in our supervised workshop and sold through the School Shop. All proceeds are reinvested into learning and outreach.

Current Products

  • Hexagonal coasters

  • Collaborative wall clocks

  • Student-designed accessories

In Development

  • Recycled plastic amulet (design stage)

Reinvestment

Proceeds support:

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  • Workshop equipment

  • Outreach sessions

  • Future student innovation projects

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Proceeds reinvested into learning Student-led design & pricing Made from locally collect

Student-priced

Locally collected plastic

100% reinvested

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Impact at a Glance

​Annual outreach commitment: We aim to deliver at least one session per school on Koh Phangan each year, plus additional sessions for community groups where possible. With increased partner support, we can expand our outreach.

​​​PARTNER WITH US

We welcome partnerships that support student learning and local impact.

Collection Partners

Provide clean bottle tops.

Community Sponsors

Support outreach sessions.

Design and Making Partners

Share expertise & guidance.

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Community sponsors icon – support equipment upkeep and outreach sessions for student learn
Design and making partners icon – share expertise in mould-making, product design and sust

​​​​To discuss collaboration opportunities, email: preciousplastic@siripanya.com

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Students collecting and preparing plastic bottle tops for recycling in the Precious Plasti
Students sorting and preparing collected plastic bottle tops in the Precious Plastic works

Together, we are raising a generation that learns not only to recycle — but to redesign responsibly.

​​​HOW TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT​

Green tick icon – support the Precious Plastic Project.
Green tick icon – support the Precious Plastic Project.
Green tick icon – support the Precious Plastic Project.

​​​​Donate bottle tops (clean and dry) at the collection point by the main school entrance.


Visit the School Shop to see current student-made products.


Partner with us — we welcome collaboration with local businesses and community groups.

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