OUR IMPACTS
Social Context in
Cambodian Villages
- Low-income communities are disproportionately affected by mismanaged plastic due to inadequate or nonexistent waste management.
- Their living conditions are marked by instability with limited access to basic social services, unsafe housing, and climate vulnerability.
- Informal waste pickers often face marginalization, exploitation, and unstable incomes due to fluctuating waste prices.
Chanthorn Mok, independent waste collector in Sihanoukville
TONTOTON’s Approach
Through its “Community Barrier” solution, TONTOTON places people at the heart of its strategy, promoting long-term efficiency and empowering families to create sustainable change.
Create daily impact and
change reality
Social contribution
LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND !
1,216 People
Engaged waste collectors and community members in TONTOTON’s network – 60% are women.
627 Segregation Units
Operate a segregation network in households, businesses, and schools to prevent plastic leakage at the source.
Turning plastic waste into hopes
What was once polluting plastic is now given a second life.
At our MRF, it is transformed into essential products and construction materials that support and uplift local communities.
OUR SOCIAL INITIATIVES:
- Provide extra income for households & independent waste collectors
- Build classrooms in local childcare NGO centers
- Renovate homes for collector families
- Support vulnerable families with local NGOs
Environmental impact
Our Material Recovery Facility
- Surrounded by coastal villages on the outskirts of Sihanoukville, Cambodia
- A training and awareness center for the community and local businesses
- Sort all types of plastic :
- Hard-to-recycle materials are internally reformed into new products through heat-processing techniques.
- Recyclable plastics are sent to local recycling factories.
- Non-recyclables are safely disposed in a fully controlled sanitary landfill – the best available solution in Cambodia – ensuring minimal environmental harm.
LEAVE NOTHING BEHIND !
TODAY IMPACT
+3,300 tonnes
Collected mismanaged plastic waste from ocean-bound environments (2019–2025) in Cambodia & Vietnam.
+15 M Plastic bottles
Collected from the environment, households, businesses and sent to recycling.
TONTOTON takes you to a virtual journey around our collection sites in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. You can follow this map to understand our daily impacts and the rapid growth of our reach.
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES:
Clean up legacy plastic from the ocean-bound environment
Households segregation to prevent plastic leakage at the source
Collect all plastics, focusing on low-value plastic waste
Restore ecosystems and biodiversity
A sneak peek of our
operations in a day