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SECOND LIFE

Document Prepared by Tristan Lecomte and Nik Supatravanij


contact@secondlife.earth

Project Title Second Life Thailand: Ocean-Bound & Land Plastic Recovery, Recycling and
Reuse
Project ID 2513

Version 1.1

Date of Issue 19-04-2023

Project Location Thailand

Monitoring Period 01-06-2021 to 31-12-2022

Prepared By Tristan Lecomte

Contact 233 Moo 4, Muang Kaew, Mae Rim, Chiang-Mai 50180, Thailand

(+66) 82 7633307

contact@secondlife.earth / www.secondlife.earth
VVB Contact Miranda Rienstra, mrienstra@controlunion.com

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................... 2

1 PROJECT DETAILS ................................................................................................. 3


1.1 Summary Description of the Implementation Status of the Project ............................ 3
1.2 Project Type and Configuration (2.1 and 3.3) ............................................................... 4
1.3 Project Proponent ............................................................................................................. 6
1.4 Other Entities Involved in the Project .............................................................................. 7
1.5 Project Start Date (3.5) ................................................................................................... 15
1.6 Project Crediting Period (3.6) ......................................................................................... 16
1.7 Project Location (3.7) ...................................................................................................... 16
1.8 Title and Reference of Methodology (3.1.2) ................................................................ 22
1.9 Additional Information Relevant to the Project ........................................................... 23

2 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND SAFEGUARDS ........................................... 27


2.1 Stakeholder Engagement (3.13) ................................................................................... 27
2.2 Public Comments (3.13.15 – 3.13.18)............................................................................. 37
2.3 Safeguards (3.14) ............................................................................................................ 38

3 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS ................................................................................. 41


3.1 Implementation Status of the Project Activity ............................................................. 41
3.2 Deviations ......................................................................................................................... 44
3.3 Grouped Projects (3.3.6 – 3.3.15) ................................................................................... 44

4 QUANTIFICATION OF COLLECTED AND/OR RECYCLED PLASTIC WASTE........ 44


4.1 Data and Parameters Available at Validation (3.12) ................................................. 44
4.2 Data and Parameters Monitored (3.12) ....................................................................... 47
4.3 Monitoring Plan (3.12.3 – 3.12.5) .................................................................................... 50

5 QUANTIFICATION OF COLLECTED AND/OR RECYCLED PLASTIC WASTE........ 52


5.1 Baseline Collected and/or Recycled Plastic Waste ................................................... 52
5.2 Project Collected and/or Recycled Plastic Waste ..................................................... 55
5.3 Net Collected and/or Recycled Plastic Waste ........................................................... 57

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1 PROJECT DETAILS
1.1 Summary Description of the Implementation Status of the Project
Second Life is a plastic waste reduction program to recover and recycle ocean, ocean-bound
and land plastic waste. It does this by:

a) Incentivizing the formal and informal waste collectors and recycling agents of islands
and remote coastal areas, including municipalities, schools, and volunteers, and

b) Connecting corporate partners with industrial recycling supply chains to ensure reuse
and upcycling of plastics recycled, in a fully circular and locally integrated economy.

c) Investing in regional recycling initiatives to ensure the increased recycling capacity of


materials that would otherwise be disposed of improperly (as defined in PWRM0002) or
end up in landfill

d) Engaging with collectors and communities about waste management and its impacts
and teaching them how to mitigate future waste by raising awareness on waste
management, collection, and recycling activities.

The ‘Second Life’ project was initiated by PUR Projet, a Social Enterprise founded in 2008.
Currently operating in 40 countries, PUR Projet specialises in ecosystem regeneration and
conservation activities and engaged in sustainable and circular supply chains setup.

Plastic recovery and recycling are done through the Second Life network of aggregators and
informal collectors. Each collector willing to join receives a premium per 1 kg of plastics
collected of 3,00 THB / kg ($US 0.1) + 2 THB / kg for transport, and 1 THB / kg to the regional
collector (aggregator) for monitoring the volumes collected and recycled. This is in addition to
the baseline 7 THB / kg of the market price, which makes previously unprofitable recovery and
recycling operations (e.g., on remote islands) now profitable. Local collectors are trained as well
on health and safety stakes of waste collection and recycling and monitored throughout the
duration of the program.

The project is developed with a longevity of 7 years with the target to cover all Thai Island areas
and remote coastal areas by 2027 (project renewable 2 times for a total period of 21 years
according to PWRM0001 Plastic Waste Collection Methodology and PWRM0002 Plastic Waste
Mechanical Recycling Methodology).

Relevant implementation dates

Second Life has been operating since January 2nd, 2020, which is the Project Start Date.
Plastic Project Monitoring Report Template, v1.0

This monitoring report covers the period 1st June 2021 - 31st December 2022. This follows on
consecutively and exclusively from the previous monitoring period that was verified of 2nd
January 2020 – 31st May 2021.

Total amount collected and/or recycled during the monitoring period

• The total project amount collected during the monitoring period is 3264 tons

• The total project amount recycled during the monitoring period is 246 tons

1.2 Project Type and Configuration (2.1 and 3.3)


Second Life is eligible under the scope of the Plastic Program due to the following:

1. Plastic waste type(s) managed by the project.

Second Life manages the following types of plastic waste which are all eligible for the Plastic
Program, including but not limited to:

● PET

● HDPE

● PVC*

● LDPE

● PP

● PS*

● EPS*

● Other

○ Nylon

○ Acrylic or polymethyl methacrylate*

○ Polycarbonate*

○ Polylactic acid*

○ ABS

*Materials are not currently collected or processed at significant scale as of time of writing
document, however these may be included within the following years.

2. Whether the project is a collection and/or recycling project.

This is both a formal and informal collection and recycling project.

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3. Activity type(s) in the project.

Recovery, sorting, and recycling

4. Project configuration

Second Life has been designed as a grouped project. The Second Life project covers 4 main
regions, the high-income coastal areas, low-income coastal areas, high-income inland and low-
income inland areas.

Coastal - Coastal - Inland - Inland -


Higher Lower Higher Lower
Income Income Income Income

- - - Not - Not
Bordering Bordering bordering bordering
the ocean the ocean the ocean the ocean

- GPP per - GPP per - GPP per - GPP per


capita capita capita capita
above below above below
Areas Thai Thai Thai Thai
national national national national
GDP per GDP per GDP per GDP per
capita capita capita capita
average average average average
of 7,807 of 7,807 of 7,807 of 7,807
USD USD USD USD

- Non - Non
- Ocean - Ocean recyclable recyclable
and and plastics plastics
coastal coastal only only
areas with areas with
demonstr demonstr - Excludes - Excludes
Project instance PET and PET and
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mechanic mechanic
ally ally

Within these 4 main regions, current operations of Second cover 3 provinces namely:

(1) Coastal – Higher Income: Ranong (PCM partner),

(2) Coastal – Higher Income: Krabi (Wongpanit partner) and

(3) Inland – Higher Income: Chiang Mai area (Asia Green Roads partner).

With expansion planned to other provinces that fall within the 4 main project areas of high-
income coastal areas, low-income coastal areas, high-income inland and low-income inland
areas. Namely, the following provinces (including island areas located within these provinces):

• Gulf of Thailand

o Surat Thani, Trat, Chanthaburi, Rayong, Phetchaburi, Samut Songkhram, Samut


Sakhon, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat,
Songkhla, Pattalung, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Ratchaburi

• Andaman Coast

o Trang, Satun, Phang Nga, Phuket

1.3 Project Proponent


Second Life (as a brand of PUR Development Pte. Ltd.)
Organization name
Tristan Lecomte
Contact person

Title Founder

Second Life, 233, Moo 4, Don Tun, Muang Kaew, Mae Rim, Chiang-Mai 50
Address
180, Thailand.

Telephone + 66 82 76 333 07

Email tristan.lecomte@purprojet.com

Roles / responsibilities: Second Life is the project developer that started the project on the field
with local partners, conducted the public appraisal meetings, designed the project, set-up the
activities, monitoring processes and built-up the local management team. Its two main
activities are:

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1. Contracting and monitoring: Second Life forms contracts with the regional recyclers,
supports activities such as beach clean-ups, and monitors the volumes traded under
the incentive program, which are recorded by regional recyclers and monitored along
the supply chain by Foundation J&O, PCM and Tide when transformed into PET pellets.
Second Life manages the service part of these activities, not the product, but ensures
full compliance of program activities, traceability, and chain of custody of the plastic
waste collected and plastic credits generated via the recovery and recycling activities
along the supply chain. Second Life monitors the economic, social, and environmental
impacts generated by project activities and organizes qualitative gatherings to regularly
survey the satisfaction of local projects stakeholders.

2. Maintaining the registry: Second Life manages the unique global registry of all the
projects, consolidating, auditing, and monitoring volumes per type (PET, PP, PE...),
Methodology (Recovery / Recycling), origin (Ocean, Ocean-bound, Land), Regional
Recycler (Wongpanit Krabi, Ranong Recycle, Asia Green Roads), and local recyclers
(registries), schools and volunteers. The Unique Registry managed by Second Life is a
guarantee of traceability and avoids any risk of double counting or double claim on
volumes collected and recycled.

Clarifications of ‘Second Life’ brand: Second Life is a brand operating under the legal entity of
PUR Development Pte. Ltd., registered at 336 Smith Street #07-302 New Bridge Centre
SINGAPORE 050336 (Company Registration: 201432906C). The brand "Second Life" is under
registration at INPI in France by the local entity of PUR Projet there "The Pure Project ",
subsidiary of PUR Alliance, the Holding company. PUR Development Pte. Ltd. is also a
subsidiary of PUR Alliance, the Holding company.

As of January 1st 2023, Second Life shall be operated under Second Life Pte. Ltd. (UEN No.:
202243077D)

1.4 Other Entities Involved in the Project


Organization name Caudalie

Corporate sponsor and co-founder


Caudalie SA is a French-based Cosmetics company, generating 200 M Euros
sales / year, and directly involved in the creation of Second Life, as its first
client, by ordering the recovery and recycling of 636 tons of plastics in 2020,
Role in the project
and 529 tons in 2021, corresponding to the full plastic footprint of the
company. Caudalie has been instrumental in the design of the Second Life
offer and contributed to the launching of the initiative and as such is
considered as part of the program.

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Caudalie is committed to recover 100% of its plastic footprint for the next 10
years.
Second Life is about creating a circular economy ecosystem, from companies
supporting recyclers to companies buying the recycled materials to reuse
them.
Caudalie is already involved in the reduction of its packaging and plans to
reuse more recyclable materials in the production of its cosmetic containers.

Contact person Bertrand Thomas

Title Founder

Address Paris, France

Telephone --

Email contact@caudalie.com

Organization name Foundation Jan & Oscar

Plastic waste aggregator. Located in the Ranong region that works with
Second Life plastic to supply plastic waste collected and recycled by local
collectors.
Switzerland (Lausanne) based Jan & Oscar Foundation was founded in
memory of 2 Swiss children who lost their lives in Thailand when a
devastating tsunami hit Asia in 2004. Since then, their mother Laurence Pian
Role in the project
has implemented more than 40 projects, building schools, and creating jobs.
Dr. Michel Pardos joined the non-profit organization in 2016. Before
managing projects in Thailand, he had already worked in Singapore, Canada,
and Switzerland as a scientist in the management of aquatic ecosystems as
well as in the financial industry. Dr. Michel Pardos will continue to support the
charity while establishing #tide Thailand. www.fondationjan-oscar.ch

Contact person Dr. Michel Pardos

Title Project Leader

Address 221/11 Moo 6, Mang Rin, Muang, Ranong, 85000 Thailand

Telephone +66801214609

Email michel.pardos@fondationjan-oscar.ch

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Organization name Department of Marine and Coastal Resources

DMCR is helping in identifying new collection areas and connecting Second


Role in the project
Life to these communities for project development.

Contact person Suwan Nanthasarut

Title Environmental Expert

120 หมู่ ที' 3 ชน


ั* ที' 5-9 อาคาร รฐั ประ ศาสน ภักดี ศูนย ์ ราชการ เฉลิมพระเกียรติ 80
Address พรรษา 5 ธันวาคม 2550 ถนน แจ ้งวัฒนะ Thung Song Hong, Lak Si, Bangkok
10210

Telephone 02 141 1248

Email snanthasarut@yahoo.com

Organization name International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN has been funding the Ranong Recycling centre developed by Foundation
Jan&Oscar. IUCN is not funding Second Life activities, but is helping in
Role in the project
identifying new collection areas, and connecting Second Life to these
communities for project development.

Contact person Siriporn Sriaram

Title Acting Head of Office

63 Sukhumvit Soi 39 Prompong, Sukhumvit Road


Address
Bangkok, Thailand

Telephone +66 886354449

Email siriporn.sriaram@iucn.org

Organization name Plastic Sea Management (PCM)

Plastic Sea Management, a Swiss-based social enterprise, founded by Dr


Role in the project Michel Pardos, to coordinate the recovering, recycling, export and overall
traceability and chain of custody of ocean-plastics from Thailand. PCM is the
supplier of Tide Ocean for the delivery of ocean-bound plastic from Second

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Life projects and participates in the control of the whole supply chain for
Ranong Recycle centre plastics, traceability in the first place.

Contact person Dr. Michel Pardos

Title Founder

Address 221/11 Moo 6, Mang Rin, Muang, Ranong, 85000 Thailand

Telephone +66801214609

Email michel.pardos@fondationjan-oscar.ch

Organization name Wongpanit Krabi

Wongpanit Krabi is a franchise of the Wongpanit group, a national network of


recyclers in Thailand. Founded by two Thai entrepreneurs and brothers Setta
and Seksan Udomsri, the company processes 3000 tons of waste per year on
average, placing it among the main recyclers of Krabi province. Wongpanit
Krabi is connected with a large number of recyclers (formal and informal),
and private individuals, and public and private organizations who sell their
recyclables to Wongpanit Krabi, who then sorts them, bails them and
transforms them in PET flakes for PET plastics, or directly sends them to a
national buyer, Wongpanit National collection centre in general, or for export
to Tide Ocean in Switzerland.
Wongpanit Krabi has two industrial facilities:
Role in the project
One collection centre, centrally located near Krabi airport, which receives all
the recyclables, sorts them (recovery part), and prepares them for reselling.
One factory for the sorting (recycling part), washing and processing into
flakes, and bailing.
Wongpanit Krabi is a mid-size company with tight economics. The market
conditions are very drastic, and volumes heavily affected by the COVID crisis.
Prices too, as with low petrol prices and low consumptions, the purchase
price for PET bottles in August 2020 drops to 5 THB / kg (versus 7 in July and
10 to 12 THB before COVID). Even the price of PET flakes dropped from 26 to
17 THB / kg in one month, threatening the whole industry to collapse.

Contact person Seksan Udomsri

Title Owner

Address 313, Nua Khlong, Krabi 81130

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Telephone +66 89 998 7899

Email seksanu@gmail.com

Organization name Asia Green Roads

Asia Green Roads, is a social enterprise, composed of Pr Pow and his family
members (his brother and father are shareholders of the company),
incorporated in Lamphun, Chiang Mai province. Over the last 10 years, the
company has been implementing various plastic recovery and recycling
projects of which the construction of a 1km road in Chiang Mai with plastic
waste, and the production of the Pow Machine, designed at Chiang Mai
Rajabhat University, by Professor Pow, to recycle plastic and glass waste into
Role in the project recycled products. Asia Green Roads serves as the implementing body of the
innovations developed by Pr Pow at the University.
Pr Pow is very much involved in training and national outreach campaigns in
Thailand to raise awareness on plastic recycling. Pr Pow already receives
yearly more than 30 tons of plastics sent from all over Thailand by schools
and civil society, to be recycled by his machine into recycled products, which
are then offered to temples, schools, national parks or sold on the local
market.

Contact person Professor Wechsawan Lakas

Title Professor

Address 202 Changphuak Road, Chang Phueak, Muang, Chiang Mai 50300

Telephone +66 81 716 2525

Email wechsawan.lakas@gmail.com

Organization name Chiang Mai Rajabhat University

As the place of employment for Professor Pow (of Asia Green Roads). Chiang
Mai Rajabhat University also serves to engage Professor Pow as the lead
consultant for the Asia Gren Roads project, whom has been granted the rights
to lead operations for the project with support from the National Ministry of
Role in the project Innovation of Thailand. Further details can be found in additional appendix
documents.
Professor Pow is leading the Civil Engineering department of the University
where he has developed with his students among others the Pow Machine,
and the University places at his disposal a space and tools to develop and

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improve his innovations. Pr Pow is working on adjusting extruding machines


which could be installed at Wongpanit Krabi to transform PET flakes into
pellets, hence allowing the Second Life Project to offer the final products of
PET pellets all locally produced in an integrated project.

Contact person Professor Wechsawan Lakas

Title Professor

Address 202 Changphuak Road, Chang Phueak, Muang, Chiang Mai 50300

Telephone +66 81 716 2525

Email wechsawan.lakas@gmail.com

Organization name Clarins

Corporate sponsor.
Role in the project Clarins is a French-based Cosmetics company, engaged with Second Life for
the recovery of 100 tons of ocean-bound plastics / year from 2021 to 2025.

Contact person Guillaume Lascourreges

Title Directeur Développement Responsable chez Clarins

Address --

Telephone --

Email Guillaume.Lascourreges@clarins.com

Organization name PUR Projet

The PUR Projet team supports the launch of Second Life activities, and the
Second Life methodology is directly derived from PUR Projet’s tools for carbon
projects. Plastic Recovery and Recycling and Carbon Offsetting are very
Role in the project
similar standards, and hence Second Life benefits from the learning curve of
PUR Projet both on methods and project implementation, resources, and
know-how, which strengthen the chances of success of the project.

Contact person Tristan Lecomte

Title Founder

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Address PUR Projet, 4 rue de la pierre-levée, 75011 Paris, France

Telephone + 66 82 76 333 07

Email tristan@purprojet.com

Organization name Plastic Odyssey

Plastic Odyssey is an NGO focused on Ocean-bound plastics, which supports


local entrepreneurs in the development of small recycling plants and
develops low-tech recycling tools, such as patent-free technologies, that are
simple to build and operate with very little energy. Plastic Odyssey plays a role
Role in the project
as well in connecting ocean plastic initiatives and has been instrumental in
connecting Foundation J&O with Second Life. The innovations developed by
Plastic Odyssey could be used to equip Wongpanit Krabi or Ranong Recycle
for example. This is under evaluation.

Contact person Bob Vrignaud

Title R&D Technologies

4 Place Sadi Carnot,


Address
13002 Marseille, France

Telephone 0033 6 85 17 99 37

Email bob.vrignaud@plasticodyssey.org

Organization name Tide Ocean

Tide is processing some of the ocean-bound plastic coming from Second Life
Thailand projects (100 tons estimated in 2020 and 400 tons in 2021). Tide
receives the PET flakes from PCM, washes them and processes them into PET
Pellets, which are then sold to manufacturers in Europe for producing
products (watch bracelets), and plastic containers (for cosmetics and food
products).
Role in the project
#tide ocean SA, is a company based in Basel, Switzerland. #tide collects
plastic waste threatening our oceans and transforms this into sustainable
products. In cooperation with scientists from the Swiss University of Applied
Sciences in Rapperswil, #tide has found a solution to fix the damaged
molecules and turn them into a valuable raw material. For its quality granules
and yarns #tide ocean material was awarded with the Materialica Award

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2019 and the Swiss Plastic Expo Award 2020. By using what already exists,
#tide is closing the circle of plastic production and saving fossil energy such
as petroleum. #tide is compounding with solar power and all transports are
carbon neutral. Still in its first operational year, #tide has already processed
150 tons of ocean bound plastic. www.tide.earth

Contact person Marc Krebs

Title Co-Founder & Head of Communications

Address tide ocean SA, Maiengasse 30, 4056 Basel, Switzerland

Telephone +41 (0) 32 328 30 30

Email mkrebs@tide.earth

Organization name EJF

Part of the network of partners, connecting regional recyclers with buyers of


Role in the project
end-product (e.g., pellets and collected fishnets)

Contact person Dominic Puwasawat Chakrabongse

Title Deputy Director

Address EJF, 1 Amwell Street, London, EC1R 1UL, UK

Telephone +66 81 909 1617

Email dominic.thomson@ejfoundation.org

Organization name CERPD

Future corporate sponsor and project participant CERPD is a South Korea-


based company, committed to reduce carbon footprints by developing carbon
Role in the project offset/reduction projects and investing in impact projects. CERPD is focusing
as well on plastic reduction projects and will further identify end buyers for
plastic credits.

Contact person Jongbum Kim

Title CEO

#1319 West tower, 322, Taheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea


Address
06211

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Telephone +82225623773

Email jbk@cerpd.com

District, sub-district of municipalities of Ranong, Krabi, Rayong, Trang, Surat


Organization name
Thani

Municipal authorities supporting Second Life in identification of local


Role in the project
organisations and connecting with communities

Contact person Various (not publicly disclosed, see appendix)

Title Various

Address Various

Telephone Various

Email Various

1.5 Project Start Date (3.5)


Second Life has been operating since January 2nd, 2020.

This is justified through:

A) the effective start date of Second Life’s contract with one of its project operators (Ranong
Recycle) which details commencement of activities related to plastic recovery and recycling
under Second Life’s incentive model. This start date is January 2nd 2020.

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B) The collection registry from project operators indicates the first volume of collected waste
received by the project operator (Ranong Recycle) was on January 2nd 2020, of a total 480
kg of plastic.

1.6 Project Crediting Period (3.6)


The crediting period is from January 2nd 2020 to January 1st 2027. The total length of the
first crediting period is 7 years, renewable up to two times.

1.7 Project Location (3.7)


Project location and geographic boundaries are designated in the KML files attached as part of
this the Project Description Document (v4.12) published by Second Life as part of the initial
Project Validation.

The project takes place in the Kingdom of Thailand, in the provinces of Chiang Mai, Ranong and
Krabi, with extensions scheduled from 2021 in Rayong, Trang, Phuket, Surat Thani, Bangkok,

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Kanchanaburi, Kon Ken and Trat. The exact locations including geodetic polygons are provided
in a KML file attached.

The complete list of collection areas as part of the project is available in the Second Life Areas
Registry. 90% of the areas are public areas with strong deficiencies in waste collection and
recycling. 10% (Koh Kham, Lao...) are private areas (islands purchased by private investors)
with deficiencies in waste collection and recycling.

Geodetic Coordinates of all project activity regions:

Coastal - Higher Income

13.7563° N,
Bangkok 100.5018° E

13.6904° N,
Chachoengsao 101.0780° E

12.6113° N,
Chanthaburi 102.1039° E

13.3611° N,
Chonburi 100.9847° E

10.4930° N,
Chumphon 99.1800° E

8.0863° N, 98.9063°
Krabi E

8.4325° N, 99.9599°
Nakhon Si Thammarat E

6.8695° N,
Pattani 101.2505° E

8.4501° N, 98.5255°
Phang Nga E

7.6167° N,
Phattalung 100.0740° E

16.3017° N,
Phetchabun 101.1193° E

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7.9519° N, 98.3381°
Phuket E

11.8124° N,
Prachuap Khiri Khan 99.7973° E

9.9529° N, 98.6085°
Ranong E

12.7074° N,
Rayong 101.1474° E

13.5954° N,
Samut Prakan 100.6072° E

13.5498° N,
Samut Sakhon 100.2741° E

13.4098° N,
Samut Songkhram 100.0023° E

6.6238° N,
Satun 100.0674° E

7.1756° N,
Songkhla 100.6143° E

9.1382° N, 99.3217°
Surat Thani E

7.5594° N, 99.6110°
Trang E

12.2428° N,
Trat 102.5175° E

Coastal - Lower Income

6.4255° N,
Narathiwat 101.8253° E

Inland - Higher Income

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14.5896° N,
Ang Thong 100.4551° E

Bangkok Metropolitan 13.8203° N,


Region 100.6647° E

15.1852° N,
Chainat 100.1251° E

18.7883° N,
Chiang Mai 98.9853° E

19.9072° N,
Chiang Rai 99.8310° E

16.4314° N,
Kalasin 103.5059° E

16.4810° N,
Kamphaeng Phet 99.5249° E

14.1011° N,
Kanchanaburi 99.4179° E

16.4322° N,
Khon Kaen 102.8236° E

18.2855° N,
Lampang 99.5128° E

18.5745° N,
Lamphun 99.0087° E

17.4860° N,
Loei 101.7223° E

14.7995° N,
Lopburi 100.6534° E

16.0132° N,
Maha Sarakham 103.1615° E

14.2069° N,
Nakhon Nayok 101.2131° E

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13.8140° N,
Nakhon Pathom 100.0373° E

17.3920° N,
Nakhon Phanom 104.7696° E

14.9799° N,
Nakhon Ratchasima 102.0978° E

15.6930° N,
Nakhon Sawan 100.1226° E

18.7756° N,
Nan 100.7730° E

17.8783° N,
Nong Khai 102.7413° E

13.8621° N,
Nonthaburi 100.5144° E

14.0208° N,
Pathum Thani 100.5250° E

19.2154° N,
Phayao 100.2024° E

12.9649° N,
Phetchaburi 99.6426° E

16.2741° N,
Phichit 100.3347° E

17.0364° N,
Phitsanulok 100.5835° E

Phra Nakhon Si 14.3692° N,


Ayutthaya 100.5877° E

18.1446° N,
Phrae 100.1403° E

14.0421° N,
Prachinburi 101.6601° E

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13.5283° N,
Ratchaburi 99.8134° E

16.0538° N,
Roi Et 103.6520° E

13.8222° N,
Sa Kaeo 102.0660° E

14.5270° N,
Saraburi 100.9130° E

14.8936° N,
Sing Buri 100.3967° E

15.1186° N,
Sisaket 104.3220° E

17.0056° N,
Sukhothai 99.8264° E

14.4745° N,
Suphan Buri 100.1177° E

16.8840° N,
Tak 99.1258° E

15.2448° N,
Ubon Ratchathani 104.8473° E

17.4138° N,
Udon Thani 102.7872° E

15.3835° N,
Uthai Thani 100.0246° E

17.6201° N,
Uttaradit 100.0993° E

6.5411° N,
Yala 101.2804° E

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15.8657° N,
Amnat Charoen 104.6258° E

18.3269° N,
Bueng Kan 103.6884° E

14.9951° N,
Buriram 103.1116° E

15.8068° N,
Chaiyaphum 102.0315° E

16.5696° N,
Mukdahan 104.5231° E

17.2218° N,
Nong Bua Lamphu 102.4260° E

17.1546° N,
Sakon Nakhon 104.1348° E

14.8829° N,
Surin 103.4937° E

15.7926° N,
Yasothon 104.1453° E

1.8 Title and Reference of Methodology (3.1.2)


Methodology and methodological tools:

• PWRM0001 Plastic Waste Collection Methodology version 1.0

o ● Clean Development Mechanism (2018). AMS-III.AJ. Small-scale methodology:


Recovery and recycling of materials from solid wastes, version 07.0

o ● Clean Development Mechanism (2014). ACM0022. Large-scale consolidated


methodology: Alternative waste treatment processes, version 02.0

o ● Clean Development Mechanism (2019). CDM-MP80-A17. Concept note:


Consistent use of market share, market saturation, market penetration and
penetration rate, version 01.0

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o ● Clean Development Mechanism (2012). Methodological tool 01: Tool for the
demonstration and assessment of additionality, version 07.0.0

o ● Clean Development Mechanism (2019). Methodological tool 27: Investment


analysis, version 10.0

• PWRM0002 Plastic Waste Mechanical Recycling Methodology version 1.0

o ● Clean Development Mechanism (2018). AMS-III.AJ. Small-scale methodology:


Recovery and recycling of materials from solid wastes, version 07.0

o ● Clean Development Mechanism (2012). Methodological tool 01: Tool for the
demonstration and assessment of additionality, version 07.0.0

o ● Clean Development Mechanism (2017). Methodological tool 02: Combined


tool to identify the baseline scenario and demonstrate additionality, version
07.0

o ● Clean Development Mechanism (2019). Methodological tool 27: Investment


analysis, version 10.0

1.9 Additional Information Relevant to the Project

Commercially Sensitive Information (3.2.2)

No commercially sensitive information has been excluded from the public version of the project
description.

Further Information

A) Environmental conditions of the project area

Land use in the project area:

● Public beaches, open for leisure and waste collection from registered collectors

● Public areas, open for waste collection from registered and non-registered collectors

● Private islands areas, with formal or tacit authorization to collect waste

B) Socio-Economic impact assessment

Socio-economic impacts of the project have been assessed by Second Life during the project
design to ensure integrated benefit for communities, and ecosystems.

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The proposed activities have no significant negative social impacts. The project involves around
200 collectors & recyclers. To be successful, project activities were designed to respond to the
local challenges and development perspectives of these collectors & recyclers.

Participative approach and decision-making process

Meeting with Municipalities and Communities leaders on Koh Klang and Koh Pu

Meeting with Municipality, regional and local recyclers on Koh Lanta, & gathering with
Wongpanit Krabi, Foundation J&O & PUR Projet.

To maximize the socio- economic benefit and minimize the risks of conflicts, the project is using
a participatory approach inviting all stakeholders of the communities in relations to waste
management, prior to each project start. This includes municipalities, collectors and recyclers,
schools, volunteer groups and the public. Interviews of recyclers households, consulting, and
training in small groups were undertaken to understand the recyclers and communities’
preferences, wishes and concerns. The proposed project activity was designed to respond to
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make-up for the low market prices. Hence the priority of the project is on giving an incentive /
kg of plastic waste collected.

The recyclers are fully part of the project activity such as site identification, collection,
transport, sorting, bailing, washing, and shredding. They’re also the first beneficiaries of the
project.

Each recycler may give his suggestions and opinions on the project and its progress, at
semesterly meetings, through his representative or directly to Second Life. All
recommendations, advice or criticisms are considered and integrated to improve the processes
and impacts of the project.

Collection and transport from local to regional Recycler

Socio-economic benefits

(1) Income generation:

● An Island / remote area local collector can collect about 10 to 20 kg per hour of plastic
waste on a public area, of which 70% recyclables and 30% non-recyclables in average
we can consider 10 kg / hour including the sorting and transport and delivery to the
regional recycler. With an incentive of 5 THB / kg (3 kg for collection 2 for transport),
this means an additional income of 400 THB / day with 8 hours of work, on top of what
he receives for the purchase of his recyclables (70 %) from the regional recycler.

In this case: 80 kg * 70% * 7 THB = 392 THB.

Hence, the incentive given by Second Life has the capacity to double the revenues of local
collectors, from a baseline of 392 THB to 792 THB / day, for 8 hours of work and 80 kg
collected, sorted, and transported to the regional buyer.

The legal minimum salary is at 350 THB / day in Thailand. With current market prices, a daily
revenue of 392 THB / recycler, means, after deducting transport costs, a net revenue of 250 to

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350 THB / day, depending on remoteness of local recycler. Hence, the informal recyclers barely
hit the minimum salary level. Collectors and recyclers are among the poorest of the Thai
population.

Thanks to the Second Life incentive, they can gain 792 THB / day of revenues, of which a net
revenue of 500 to 600 THB after deducting transport expenses (gas + vehicle depreciation).
So, the Second Life incentive allows to give a decent revenue to collectors and recyclers, above
the minimum legal salary in Thailand, hence raising the attractivity of this activity for
disadvantaged populations.

● At Krabi landfill project, recyclers open the trash bag to sort recyclables with non-
recyclables. They earn on average 350 to 500 THB / night (work is performed mainly at
night). Thanks to the Second Life incentive, they get 3 THB / kg of additional revenues,
hence a potential of 240 to 500 THB additional / night of work. This significantly raises
their revenues, allowing them to improve their living and working conditions. Conditions
at work are extremely tenuous in the landfill, with hazards, heat, and smells, so quite a
challenging environment. The recyclers are informal but are all registered and
authorized by the local municipality.

(2) Employment: The proposed project activity generated in 2020, more than 3 million THB
(100K USD) of additional revenues to collectors, for 600 tons of plastics collected throughout
the year. This is the equivalent of 28 Full time equivalent employees for the year 2020 for
collecting activities.

(3) Most employment opportunities are being taken by the local collectors and recyclers
involved in the proposed project activity and beyond (volunteers, municipalities,).

(4) Local economic development: as the project generates additional incomes, it triggers a local
economic development, most of all in the local chain of waste and recycling.

(5) Strengthening social cohesion: As indicated earlier, individual households/communities are


too weak to successfully manage the waste issue. In addition, the lack of financial resources
organizational structures and technological barriers also prevent them from managing the
issue. Overall, the proposed project activity entails close interaction between individuals,
communities, companies, and government, with intensified communication among them and
supporting networks for social and productive services.

(6) Technical training and demonstration: Interview with local communities indicated that local
communities are usually short of access to information and equipment and lack skills to
manage the waste management issue in their community with proper health, safety, and
hygiene standards.

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2 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND


SAFEGUARDS
2.1 Stakeholder Engagement (3.13)

2.1.1 Stakeholder Identification and Description (3.13.1 – 3.13.3)

Second Life invites local and regional recyclers (core target of the program), municipalities,
schools, and volunteers together around a partnership to collect additional quantities of ocean-
bound & land plastic waste.

Second Life and its partners, in particular Foundation J&O and Wongpanit Krabi, invest in
training and campaigns to schools, municipalities, and the public about waste management, as
it is key to involve local communities on this dimension of the issue too. (proper collection,
value of recyclables, reuses potential, issues linked with burning plastics, ocean-plastic issue,
etc.).

How are stakeholder identified?

The process by which stakeholder groups are identified are detailed within Second Life’s
‘Stakeholder Management’ documentation, an excerpt of which is detailed below:

“Before starting a project or opening a new collection area for a project, the Second Life Project
Manager (PM) fulfills the following Stakeholders Management Relations steps.

The steps are the following:

I) Stakeholder Identification

II) Meeting with Stakeholders and in-field visits

III) Project Area validation and agreement made with Stakeholders > See as well Eligibility
Criteria for opening new project area)

IV) Stakeholders’ relations follow-up and feedback on projects updates: calendar of meetings
and follow-up visits

V) Grievance procedure for Stakeholders > See Stakeholders Grievance Procedure

VI) Closing the relationship with Stakeholders

I) Stakeholders Identification

Preliminary

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Identify Stakeholders at National Level:

-Pollution Control Department (PCD)

-Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) -Ministry of National Resources and
Environment (MONRE) -Forestry Department of Thailand

-National Parks Office

How to identify and qualify all the Stakeholders of a new project area?

The PM will check:

-the status of the area: is it a national park or municipality, protected area or only private lands?

I.I) If a national park:

-main stakeholder is the national park Chief Ranger and National Parks Office in Bangkok

contact details available online.

-check if there are communities nested within the National Park, such as Native communities,
and or other people living within the National Park or on boundaries. If yes, check the legality of
their settlement.

-list neighboring municipalities and mayors' contacts of these municipalities

-Schools, Learning centers, Health centers, other government agencies

-list other potential organization present in the area: NGO, Major Company, Public or private
Institution, project in relations to wastes management.

-Identify collectors and supply chain for wastes management

-Check in priority for most disadvantaged ones: list all informal collectors of the area (asking
questions on who is usually collecting the area).

-Identify who is in charge of consolidating volumes collected (if any) and transporter

-Identify local legal landfill (location, status, management)

I.II) If a coastal area (beach, coast, island coast) and / or protected coastal area:

-main stakeholder is Regional DMCR Office and National DMCR Office

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-check if there are communities nested within the protected area or living on the coast-line,
such as Native communities, and or other people living within the boundaries of the protected
area. If yes, check the legality of their settlement.

-list neighboring municipalities and mayors' contacts of these municipalities

-Schools, Learning centers, Health centers, other government agencies

-list other potential organization present in the area: NGO, Major Company, Public or private
Institution, project in relations to wastes management.

-Identify who is in charge of consolidating volumes collected (if any) and transporter

-Identify collectors and supply chain for wastes management

-Check in priority for most disadvantaged ones: list all informal collectors of the area (asking
questions on who is usually collecting the area).

-Identify local legal landfill (location, status, management)

I.III) If a municipality:

-Mayors' contacts of these municipalities

-Provincial, District and sub-district officers in charge

-Schools, Learning centers, Health centers, other government agencies

-list other potential organization present in the area: NGO, Major Company, Public or private
Institution, project in relations to wastes management.

-Identify current informal and formal collectors and supply chain for wastes management,

-Check in priority for most disadvantaged ones: list all informal collectors of the area (asking
questions on who is usually collecting the area).

-Identify who is in charge of consolidating volumes collected (if any) and transporter

-Identify local legal landfill (location, status, management)

-Ask persons and organizations contacted each time for any other stakeholder who could be
directly or indirectly affected by project activity.

Deliverables:

List of Stakeholders per area, integrated in Second Life Projects database

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There are 10 key stakeholder groups relevant to this project:

Stakeholder group Rights to resources or land

Local communities Yes, they collect only on land that


they have rights to, for example on
○ These are the communities
personal property, or on public
such as local villages that have a de
beaches and public land accessible
facto trash system in place. These
and open to public use
communities are usually not
registered with a formal waste
collection service by the government
or otherwise.

Environmental groups Yes, they collect only on land that


they have rights to, for example on
○ For example, Trash Hero.
personal property, or on public
These are usually volunteer
beaches and public land accessible
organisations that collect plastic as
and open to public use
part of beach clean-ups but tend to
collect infrequently and in smaller
quantities.

Individuals Yes, they collect only on land that


they have rights to, for example on
○ These refer to proprietors of
personal property, or on public
business, local establishments or any
beaches and public land accessible
individual member of the local
and open to public use
community ‘above' that sort plastic
generated through operations of their
business or daily use in their
community. They sell plastic directly
to regional collectors.

Formal local collectors Yes, as registered formal collectors


with the local municipal authority,
○ These are collectors
they have rights to collect waste on
registered with the local municipal
areas that they cover. They do not
authority. They provide collected
collect on private land where they do
plastic to regional collectors.
not have rights to collect.

Informal collectors Yes, they collect only on land that


they have rights to, for example on
personal property, or on public

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beaches and public land accessible


○ These are collectors not
and open to public use
registered with the local municipal
authority, that collect plastic as an
extra source of income. They provide
collected plastic to regional
collectors. Mainly collect on public
areas such as beaches.

Regional collectors Yes, they collect only on land that


they have rights to, for example on
○ They aggregate plastic
personal property, or on public
collected by formal and informal
beaches and public land accessible
collectors.
and open to public use

They also own the rights to the land


on which they are storing collected
waste, and only aggregate waste
from other collectors and
stakeholder listed above that have
rights to resources and land they are
collected from.

Subdistrict and district authority Not applicable; they provide


coordination with stakeholders who
○ Provide oversight and
have rights and resources to land,
cooperation
but do not collect waste as part of
the Project

Provincial authority Not applicable; they provide


coordination with stakeholders who
○ Provide oversight and
have rights and resources to land,
cooperation
but do not collect waste as part of
the Project

DMCR DMCR provides coordination with


stakeholders who have rights and
○ Department of Marine and
resources to land, but do not collect
Coastal Resources. Help locate viable
waste as part of the Project
areas for plastic collection and
connect Second Life with local
communities.

IUCN Not applicable; they provide


coordination with stakeholders who

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have rights and resources to land,


○ International Union for
but do not collect waste as part of
Conservation of Nature. Help locate
the Project
viable areas for plastic collection and
connect Second Life with local
communities.

2.1.2 Stakeholder Consultation (3.13.4 – 3.13.8)

The project employs a participative approach, involving the recyclers in the development and
management of the project, as well as in project implementation and follow up.

With informal collectors:

Prior to commencement in any area, Second Life representatives hold an initial meeting with
the community to explain the project, including benefits, costs, and potential risks. All
participation is voluntary by collectors, and they are paid upon delivery of collection. After this,
Second Life follows a standard follow up process regularly throughout the year:

1. Second Life holds regular meetings both at the local and regional level

2. Discuss prices, process and volumes and consider feedback of stakeholders

3. For smaller issues, Second Life attempts to resolve issues or clear misunderstandings
in the meetings

4. Second Life takes notes of the meeting and meeting minutes are signed by all
participating

5. Second Life reviews key takeaways and adjusts larger issues by reviewing overall
methodology in annual review.

As many of these collectors may be marginalised or vulnerable, Second Life Project Managers
work closely on the ground year-round. This means developing close relationships with key
leaders of each community on the island, as well as contact details of the Second Life project
manager given out to collectors should there be any direct concerns and queries.

With regional collectors:

With Second Life’s network of key regional collectors that process and recycle the collected
plastic, Second Life operates on an open discussion policy. This means that Second Life is
always available for email, and regularly visits operation sites throughout the year to meet with
the regional collectors directly.

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In addition, the business model of Second Life was developed in joint consultation with the
regional collectors after learning that they had trouble collecting enough volume from the
ocean due to low market prices.

Details of meetings held with stakeholders

Meeting are noted under Second Life Project Management procedures; below details on
meeting dates and locations of previous meetings held with stakeholders

Meeting date Location

February 16, 2021 Koh Pak Nam

March 3, 2021 Mr. Rohmarn’s House – Koh Jum

March 18, 2021 Koh Lanta Yai, Krabi

March 20, 2021 Koh Sin Hai, Ranong

March 21, 2021 Koh Phayam, Ranong

April 22, 2021 Laem Son National Park Office

July 17, 2021 Save Andaman Network Foundation


Office (SAN)

August 5, 2021 (Google Meet) Google Meet

August 11, 2021 (Google Meet Google Meet


13.00 – 14.00 hrs.)

September 3, 2021 (Zoom Meeting Google Meet


14.00 – 14.45 hrs.)

September 16, 2021 (09.45 – 12.15 Koh Libong Municipality Office, Trang
hrs.)

September 17, 2021 (Google Meet Google Meet


12.00 – 13.00 hrs.)

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An example of meeting notes with stakeholders on March 18, 2021

An example of meeting notes with stakeholders on September 16, 2021

2.1.3 Continued Consultation and Adaptive Management (3.13.9)

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Second Life continues discussions in the field through on-site visits and visits by in-field partner
projects (e.g. project officers of Wongpanit Krabi for islands and areas in Krabi region, and
likewise for Ranong Recycle in Ranong region, etc.). These do not differ from the methodologies
outlined in the section above.

Images below are from recent field visits in March 2023 by Second Life.

2.1.4 Anti-Discrimination (3.13.10)

Second Life operates on a strict anti-discrimination policy. For further details, please find our
anti-discrimination policy attached in appendix as part of the Second Life Joint Project
Description & Monitoring Report (v4.12) published on the Verra registry under the Second Life
project.

2.1.5 Feedback and Grievance Redress Procedure (3.13.11)

As part of our feedback and grievance redress procedure, all stakeholders involved in the
project can give feedback directly to representatives of Second Life via any of our contact
details shared publicly with them. This is usually in the form of email or phone, and all contact
details are shared publicly on Second Life website.

For feedback directly related to Second Life operations we endeavor to answer any feedback
and queries within 10 working days.

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2.1.6 Feedback and Grievance Redress Procedure Accessibility (3.13.12)

Our contact information is available publicly on the Second Life website


(http://secondlife.earth/) and we also give out contact details of email and phone to all the
communities and people that we meet should they wish to give feedback or convey grievances
to Second Life.

The feedback and grievance redress procedure is made accessible to relevant stakeholder
through project partners. Second Life uses communication channels to those stakeholder
groups via announcements of the local village chief or headman, telephone calls, letters to the
entities involved in the project, emails and website of Second Life Thailand. If a stakeholder
would like to provide feedback, they can follow the following process which is communicated to
the stakeholders via in-field project partners and project officers that meet regularly with the
collectors:

1. Call, message or meet with the project officer. The project officers work as part of the
project partners of Second Life (e.g. Asia Green Roads, Wongpanit Krabi or Ranong
Recycle) and meet often at least once a month with the collectors, and are also in
contact via social messaging services via mobile as they exchange numbers and
contact details once registered and regularly deliver waste.

Example of project officer from Wongpanit Krabi regular feedback meetings with local collector
communities in 2022

2. Discuss directly with the project officer the issue at hand. The project officers are
trained, local Thai representatives of the program and project partners. The officers
seek to understand and address the issue in accordance with Second Life policies.

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a. If an issue is within the power of the officer to correct (e.g., to do with the
frequency of communication with the officer) then this will be resolved at-hand

b. If an issue is not within the power of the officer to correct (e.g., it concerns the
larger set up of the program, such as the year’s current quota on low-value
plastics), then this will be noted and communicated with the Second Life
management team. The issue will be discussed between Second Life
management team and project partners, to see if changes to the program can
be made.

3. If the issue is not resolved, then direct contact with the collector is established via the
project officers (emails and/or contact information are re-shared to the collectors) as
needed to discuss with the collectors on possible routes forward, and future
considerations and plans to integrate their feedback within the program as is
reasonable and would not change the core operations/operating principles of the
program.

2.1.7 Stakeholder Access to Project Documentation (3.13.13)

We share all documents with stakeholders including all local, regional partners and corporate
partners including the project description documentation and annual/bi-annual monitoring
reports on plastic collected and quantities registered.

Second Life uses communication channels to those stakeholder groups via announcements of
the local village chief or headman, telephone calls, letters to the entities involved in the project,
emails and website of Second Life Thailand. The project documentation can be accessed
publicly at the website of Second Life Thailand (http://secondlife.earth) and VERRA
(https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/PWRP/2513), including the project description
and annual monitoring reports. All documents are operated with a transparent policy following
the procedure and Plastic Standard.

2.1.8 Information to Stakeholders on Validation and Verification Process (3.13.14)

All relevant stakeholders have already been informed verbally and/or in writing about the
upcoming verification and validation process used by the Plastic Program, and all relevant
stakeholders have agreed to provide information and be co-operative in this process.

Second Life representatives will communicate to stakeholders at least 5 working days in


advance of the site visit by the validation/verification body. Second Life representatives will be
available to facilitate on-site communication, or if the assessor wishes to communicate directly
and independently with stakeholders then Second Life will provide direct contact details to the
assessor via email or phone.

2.2 Public Comments (3.13.15 – 3.13.18)

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No public comments have been recorded at the time of publishing of this monitoring report.

2.3 Safeguards (3.14)

2.3.1 Health and Safety (3.14.2 – 3.14.3)

● Potential health impacts as a result of the project activity in the project boundary.
Potential hazards and safety risks associated with the implementation of the project
activity.

○ Hazardous waste is the main danger on this project, collectors must wear
gloves for waste collection in the public areas and landfills. Regarding on beach
clean-up activity, collectors need to avoid the dangerous and/or risk wastes,
such as glass, metal cans. Exposure to toxic substances are avoided at all
costs, as collectors are instructed not to collect hazardous waste.

○ Regarding on the recycling processing unit in Chiang Mai, workers must have
the protective gears signage prescribing safety shoes, gloves, and glasses.

○ Wongpanit Krabi must have the warning signage, fire extinguishers, safety
training, protective gears and gloves.

2.3.2 Labor (3.14.4 – 3.14.8)

● Labor and human rights in the implementation of the project activity. Provide details on
compliance with relevant laws, compensation to project actors and child labor in the
project activity.

● Elimination of income-generating activities as a result of the project activity. Provide


details on the creation of alternative activities or a justification for loss of employment
as a result of the project activity.

○ All collectors must be checked before working, such as legal contract with
minimum social security under the Labor Act 2541 of Thailand. Local collectors
must be checked the identity with ID cards and photos and must be of
minimum working age under the Labor Act 2541 of Thailand.

○ All entities and organizations are shown the signed contracts and/or
agreements with the project activity. In addition, it is made clear that all
collectors who deliver waste to project operators do so voluntarily and are
under no contractual obligation to engage in the project as no employment
contracts are signed with these collectors

○ All project operators that work with collectors have signed Second Life’s Code
of Conduct which addresses in particular:

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■ All project operators and project actors do not employ forced labour or
child labour

■ All labour employed under the project operators are treated ethically,
without discrimination and compensated with at least the minimum
legal wage for all employees employed under the project operators

■ All labour do not work in conditions likely to jeopardize their health,


safety or morals

2.3.3 Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gases (3.14.9 – 3.14.13)

● Energy consumption of the project. Provide details on energy consumption in the


project activity and energy efficiencies of the technologies used in the project activity.

● Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the project. Provide details on GHG emissions from
the project activity and if applicable, energy recovery in the project boundary.

■ For recovery, the main energy usage is in transportation and baling of


plastic waste. To maximize transportation efficiency of waste to the
mainland, project actors typically compress plastic waste as much as
possible, and Second Life has also provided baling-machines to project
actors to increase this compression

■ For recycling activities, the processing machine employed in Asia Green


Roads activities was switched from fossil-fuel (diesel-run generator) to
electricity, which is more energy efficient and displaces a more GHG-
intensive source of energy

2.3.4 Condition of Natural Resources (3.14.14 – 3.14.15)

● Air quality impacts as a result of the project activity in the project boundary.

o All waste collected as part of the project activity is stored, shredded and
recycled, or if not recyclable then it is properly landfilled in a legal landfill, or
incinerated in a controlled environment as part of energy recovery activities

o No open burning as part of the project, project activities indeed divert waste
from being open burned on the islands as they are transported back to the
mainland

● Water quality impacts as a result of the project activity in the project boundary.

o Wongpanit Krabi has a waste treatment process installed in the factory during
recycling processing to treat water and effluents to meet regional water quality
standards before release into the environment

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o Other recovery and recycling activities implemented in Asia Green Roads and
Ranong Recycle do not use water as part of the process

● Soil quality impacts as a result of the project activity in the project boundary.

o Minimal impact on soild; stored plastic waste is stored on concrete land whilst
awaiting recycling processing

o Collection of plastic waste from the environment improves soil quality due to
less plastic polluting the soil

o At regional recyclers (Wongpanit Krabi and Ranong Recycle), waste is baled and
stored on concrete floors to prevent leakages of plastic waste into the soil;
additionally, areas are on private and fenced land and therefore there is
minimal risk of outside contamination to the environment

o Processed and shredded plastic are kept in sealed containers, and are also
stored on concreate flooring in private and fenced land to prevent risk of
contamination to the environment.

● Biodiversity and ecosystem health impacts as a result of the project activity in the
project boundary.

o Project activities do not take place on protected areas; collection on biodiversity


hotspots (such as natural parks) takes place only on beaches and land, and
avoids collection in coral areas. Collection of waste from these areas thus
improves overall ecosystem health as plastic waste can be ingested by wildlife if
left uncollected.

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Waste in biodiversity hotspots avoids at-risk areas (such as coral beds), and collects on
beaches thus preventing ingestion of waste by wildlife. Surin Islands, 2021

Impact on threatened and endangered species as a result of the project activity in the project
boundary.

o Minimal impact as project activities do not take place in animal habitats or


marine ecosystems; collection on biodiversity hotspots takes place only on
beaches and land where communities are already settled, and avoids collection
in coral areas

2.3.5 Additional Impact Certifications (3.14.16)

No additional impact certifications to report.

3 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
3.1 Implementation Status of the Project Activity
The project has been implemented and in operation since January 2nd 2020.

During the monitoring period, Second Life representatives were in constant contact with
partners (Wongpanit Krabi, Ranong Recycle, chiang Mai etc.) to monitor events that impacted
waste collected and recycled. In particular:

• Wongpanit Krabi: Covid-19 reduced the baseline amount of waste collected in 2020
and 2021.

• Ranong Recycle: Covid-19 reduced the baseline amount of waste collected in 2020 and
2021.

• Chiang Mai (Green Roads): Covid-19 reduced the baseline amount of waste collected in
2020 and 2021.

Changes that occurred during the monitoring period since the initial validation of the project:

• Wongpanit Krabi: No changes.

• Ranong Recycle: No changes.

• Chiang Mai (Green Roads): Recycled volumes are excluded as part of this monitoring
period at the discretion of the project proponent. Collected volumes are still included as
part of this monitoring period.

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3.1.1 Implementation Schedule

The first verification was conducted as part of this joint plastic validation and verification and
completed in August 2021. Further verifications are scheduled for once every 1 years, with this
being the second verification. A next verification is expected to take place in March 2024.

3.1.2 Description of Next Stage (Optional)

Material managed by project partners, once outside the scope of Second Life’s boundary, is
under discretion of partners, and therefore contractual documents are not privy to Second Life.

In the Chiang Mai project instance, the collected waste material is made into building materials
for roads. The materials are sold to be used in construction, and the leftover waste from the
recycling machine is discarded to an experimental landfill of the Rajabhat University of Chiang
Mai.

Ranong Recycle sells collected ocean waste to Tide Ocean, a Swiss-based company to undergo
chemical recycling and sale on the market. This is not sponsored by Second Life. In addition,
collected fishnets are transported to Wongpanit Krabi project instance for recycling. Any waste
that is non-recyclable is either stored on site awaiting future processing or transported to a
landfill.

Wongpanit Krabi sells mechanically recycled plastic to local plastic processors and industrial
suppliers, to be used again as recycled plastic within the supply chain. Sale of plastic materials
and material inventory is not sponsored or managed by Second Life. At present, most ocean
plastic waste is stored on the property as operators of the Wongpanit Krabi instance await
buyers willing to buy ocean and ocean-bound plastic at more premium prices relative to the
market. Operators of Wongpanit Krabi are also exploring new ways of processing and adding
value to the ocean and ocean-bound plastic, by finding follow-up uses such as transforming this
plastic into new products that can be sold on the market. There are very low risks for plastic
waste leakage back into the environment, as the collected plastic is either baled and stored
securely on-site, or shredded and placed into sealed containers.

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Baled plastic at Wongpanit Krabi

Shredded plastic stored in sealed containers

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3.2 Deviations

3.2.1 Methodology Deviations

There are no methodology deviations.

3.2.2 Project Description Deviations

There are no deviations from the project description.

3.3 Grouped Projects (3.3.6 – 3.3.15)


No new project instances have been added since the last verification.

4 QUANTIFICATION OF COLLECTED
AND/OR RECYCLED PLASTIC WASTE
4.1 Data and Parameters Available at Validation (3.12)
For collection:

Data / Parameter 𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,𝑑,y

Unit tonnes/year

Description Amount of plastic waste collected in the baseline and transferred


to destination d in year y for capacity addition activities

Equation Equation 2 Section 8.1 of PWRM0001 (version 1.0)

For 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021:


1) Wongpanit Krabi: 0
2) Ranong Recycle (PCM): 0
3) Asia Green Road (Chiang Mai): 23
Value 4) Beach Clean-up: 0
5) Total Collection Activities: 23

For 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022:


1) Wongpanit Krabi: 0

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2) Ranong Recycle (PCM): 0


3) Asia Green Road (Chiang Mai): 39
4) Beach Clean-up: 0
5) Total Collection Activities: 39

Therefore total baseline collected during 1st June 2021 – 31st


December 2022 period: 62

Measured or calculated on a dry basis, or external source(s) of


Source of data data (e.g., primary surveys, third-party literature) (see Section
8.1)

Justification of choice of Determined based on the maximum collection potential of the


data or description of waste collection system in the three-year period prior to the start
of the project activity. If the existing waste collection system is
measurement methods
less than three years old, then data from a minimum of one year
and procedures applied of operation shall be used (see Section 8.1)

Purpose ● Calculation of baseline plastic waste collection for


capacity addition activities

Comments -

For Recycling

Data / Parameter 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑑,𝑖,y

Unit tonnes/year

Description Amount of material type i recycled in the baseline in year y

Equation Equation 2 Section 8.1 PWRM0002 (version 1.0)

For 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021:


1) Wongpanit Krabi (fishnets): 0
Total Recycling Activities: 0

Value For 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022:


1) Wongpanit Krabi (fishnets): 0
Total Recycling Activities: 0

Therefore total baseline recycled during 1st June 2021 – 31st


December 2022 period: 0

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Based on historical data of recycled material type i or


Source of data established in a reasonable and conservative manner (see
Section 8.1)

Justification of choice of Average annual recycling rate of material type i over the three-
data or description of year period prior to the start of the project activity;
measurement methods
and procedures applied

● Determination of baseline plastic waste recycling for


Purpose projects that incentivize and/or facilitate an increase in
the collection and/or sorting of plastic waste to enable
an increase in its mechanical recycling

Comments -

Others:

Data / Parameter Coastline length

Unit KM

Description Length of coastline for collection of Plastic waste

No equation. Area calculations are taken on site by coordinator


Equation (see below), and estimated based on province expansion year on
year along coastal higher-income and coastal lower-income
regions.

Value Varies by year

Source of data In-field measurement and GPS overview

Justification of choice of Area is measured by Second Life coordinator, with assessment of


data or description of quantities of plastics generated in average / month / year, based
on local observations, interviews of collectors and regional
measurement methods
collectors’ registries and Municipalities registries.
and procedures applied

Purpose ● Determination of project collected estimates

● Recorded after recovery and recycling

Comments ● Stored electronically

● 100% of project area recorded.

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Data / Parameter Collection quantity per coastline length per year

Unit KG / km

Description Total Quantity of plastics collected per km of coastline

No equation. Based on historic data; the average collection


quantity per coastline length per year is 800 kg / km per year
Equation based on 2021 data from Wongpanit Krabi and Ranong Recycle
project instances (400kg of high-value waste, 400kg of low-value
waste).

Value Varies by year, dependent on number of collectors per year

Field Measurement (Counting kg of plastic

Source of data collected / w month / km of beach, area

Measured with GPS

Justification of choice of Quantity of plastic collected per strata is a measurement of high-


data or description of concentration areas, and a way to monitor not only plastic found
in each area, but also determine area eligibility and baselines.
measurement methods
and procedures applied Data is recorded upon collection and weight electronically.

Purpose ● Calculation of estimated project collected waste

● Recorded once after collection.


Comments ● Stored electronically
● 100% of project area recorded

4.2 Data and Parameters Monitored (3.12)


For collection during monitoring period 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2022:

Data / Parameter 𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,𝑑,y

Unit Unit tonnes/year

Amount of plastic waste collected by the project activity and


Description
transferred to destination d in year y

Equation Equation 3 Section 8.2 PWRM0001 (version 1.0)

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For 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021:


1) Wongpanit Krabi: 1197
2) Ranong Recycle (PCM): 78
3) Asia Green Road (Chiang Mai): 56

Total Collection Activities: 1331

For 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022:


Value
1) Wongpanit Krabi: 1728
2) Ranong Recycle (PCM): 103
3) Asia Green Road (Chiang Mai): 102

Total Collection Activities: 1933

Therefore total project collected during 1st June 2021 – 31st


December 2022 period: 3264 (rounded down)

Measurement on a dry basis at the collection site/facility and/or


Source of data
at the end destination

Direct measurement and recording of weight, crosschecked with


the collection site/facility’s invoice records and/or receipts of
payment, which can be cross-checked by goods receipt notes
issued by the end destination.
The procedure applied across all project instances:
- The collector delivered waste to the project operator, pre-sorted
by type of material
Description of - Waste is measured using calibrated scales, and information is
measurement methods recorded including date of delivery, origin, type of material,
and procedures applied weight and photos are taken (depending on facility, this is either
done on paper and transferred into a database, or recorded
directly digitally)
- Receipts are kept along with photographic evidence of delivery
for each delivery
- Data is aggregated into centralized database of Second Life
twice a year, or before a verification takes place, whichever is
first

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- Final data of tons collected during the monitoring period is


detailed above

Frequency of Recorded every time that collected material is sent from


monitoring/recording the project site/facility to the appropriate end destination

Quality
Assurance/Quality Weigh bridges are calibrated according to the equipment
Control (QA/QC) manufacturer’s specifications or at least every three years
procedures to be applied

Purpose Calculation of project collected and/or recycled plastic waste

Comments -

For recycling during monitoring period 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2022:

Data / Parameter 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑑,𝑖,y

Unit tonnes/year

Amount of plastic waste of type i recycled by the project activity


Description
in year y (tonnes)

Equation Equation 3 Section 8.2 PWRM0002 (version 1.0)

For 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021:


1) Wongpanit Krabi: 170
Total Recycling Activities: 170

For 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022:


Value
1) Wongpanit Krabi: 76
Total Recycling Activities: 76

Therefore total project recycled during 1st June 2021 – 31st


December 2022 period: 246 (rounded down)

Source of data Direct measurement at project facility

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For Wongpanit Krabi instance (fishnet sorting), final values of


sorted and dried waste are weighed on calibrated scales and
recorded by on-site personnel. Weights are inputted into a
database, which is then sent to Second Life and cross-checked
by Second Life during a bi-yearly review of quantities, or before a
Description of
verification period, whichever is soonest.
measurement methods
and procedures applied For Asia Green Roads instance, dried waste is recorded on
calibrated scales upon delivery to the factory with information
such as origin, type of material, weight and date of delivery
recorded on paper. Information is then transferred to Excel
spreadsheet and sent to Second Life for bi-yearly review of
quantities, or before a verification period, whichever is soonest.

Frequency of Each batch, with at least daily recording


monitoring/recording

Scales shall be calibrated according to the equipment


Quality
manufacturer’s specifications or at least every three years.
Assurance/Quality
Amount of plastic recycled shall be cross-checked with sales
Control (QA/QC)
receipts of material sold to final buyer or other equivalent third-
procedures to be applied
party evidence.

Calculation of baseline recycled plastic waste Calculation of


Purpose
project recycled plastic waste

Comments -

4.3 Monitoring Plan (3.12.3 – 3.12.5)


The methods for measuring, recording, storing, aggregating, collating, and reporting data and
parameters. Where relevant, include the procedures for calibrating monitoring equipment.

All the collected volumes are monitored regularly by Regional Recyclers and checked by Second
Life, in order to monitor the project boundary, quantities collected and recycled and to assess
the good development of the program.

All data recorded in the Areas and Collectors Registries, are stored in a database, and reviewed
twice a year by all parties, during semesterly meetings to monitor and update on the program.

The organizational structure, responsibilities and competencies of the personnel that will be
carrying out monitoring activities.

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Monitoring is done by trained project personnel, understanding the importance of accurate


data collecting. Frequent training assures that all technicians have a similar approach to the
gathering of the necessary data.

Moreover, the responsible staff member for monitoring evaluates the data gathering team to
identify errors in field techniques, verify measurement processes and correct any identified
problems before they carry out measurements.

The policies for oversight and accountability of monitoring activities.

Monitoring of areas, volumes collected and identity of collectors, is done by trained project
personnel, understanding the importance of accurate data collecting. Frequent training assures
that all technicians have a similar approach to the gathering of the necessary data. Moreover,
the responsible staff member for monitoring evaluates the data gathering team to identify
errors in the field's techniques, verify measurement processes and correct any identified
problems before they carry out measurements.

After all visits to the project of the Project proponent, and yearly report of progress, lessons
learned and suggested corrections are made, discussed, and approved by the Project
Proponent and the Partners. teams. These reports lead to the adaptation of project procedures
to constantly improve quality of the project.

The procedures for internal auditing and QA/QC.

All the collected volumes are monitored regularly by Regional Recyclers and checked by Second
Life, in order to monitor the project boundary, quantities collected and recycled and to assess
the good development of the program.

The procedures for handling non-conformances with the validated monitoring plan.

All the procedures described in the documents are already the results of recurrent corrections
and adaptations of precedent procedures. More generally, the project has an adaptive
approach, in which the project proponent and the local management team regularly document
the lessons learned from previous experience and identify improvements to the project
procedures.

Non-conformances are recorded as separate events and excluded from the registry if the
quantities collected are not within the boundaries of the Second Life project. In the instance
where there are repeated non-conformances, then Second Life follows an adaptive approach
where the event is handled by operational staff and recorded for annual review of the project
methodology.

Any sampling approaches used, including target precision levels, sample sizes, sample site
locations, stratification, frequency of measurement and QA/QC procedures.

● Target precision level accurate to within 1kg for each quantity of plastic.

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● QA/QC by trained representatives of Second Life regional partners upon data collection
and regular monitoring. Monitoring frequency several times per month each time upon
collection.

5 QUANTIFICATION OF COLLECTED
AND/OR RECYCLED PLASTIC WASTE
5.1 Baseline Collected and/or Recycled Plastic Waste

Collection baseline scenario

From the PWRM0001, Baseline is calculated as:

Where:

𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,𝑑,𝑦 = Total baseline plastic waste collection transferred to destination d in year y


(tonnes), where d is an appropriate end destination

𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,𝑖,𝑑,𝑦 = Amount of material type i collected in the absence of the project activity and
transferred to destination d in year y (tonnes), where d is an appropriate end destination.
Where material collected is not identified by type, this represents the total plastic waste
collected in the absence of the project activity and transferred to destination d in year y
(tonnes).

The baseline plastic waste collected was determined as follows:

• For Ranong Recycle (Coastal-Higher Income): new activity, 𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,𝑑,𝑦 = 0.

o Baseline is therefore 0 tons / year.

• For Second Life (Coastal-Higher Income) beach clean-ups: new activity, 𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,𝑑,𝑦
=0

o Baseline is therefore 0 tons / year

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• For Wongpanit Krabi (Coastal-Higher Income): new activity, 𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,𝑑,𝑦 = 0

o Project operator separates out waste collected as part of the Project under a
separate code, as Wongpanit Krabi has registered collectors that deliver waste
specifically from islands that are part of the Project;

§ If the waste is delivered from an area, or is a type of a material (e.g.


metal/copper) not part of the project, then waste quantity is registered
as part of ‘normal operations’ outside the scope of the Project.

§ The total of this ‘normal operations’ therefore provides the most


accurate measure of ‘baseline’ as it represents exact amounts of waste
coming in normally to the project operator prior to, and outside of, the
commencement of the project

§ If the waste is collected and sold to Wongpanit Krabi as part of the


Project, then the quantities are recorded under a unique code on the
software system as ‘Second Life-Material type (e.g. PET)’; this waste
therefore is not counted as part of the baseline as it is only being
delivered as part of the project. Prior to Project commencement, these
codes did not exist as waste was not being delivered from islands.

§ Therefore, all waste coming in as part of the Project under this new
code to Wongpanit Krabi facility is considered a new activity

o The project does not count quantities delivered to the facility that come from
‘normal operations’ that were operating in the baseline scenario i.e. from
normal mainland collection activities

• For Chiang Mai (Green Roads) (Inland-Higher Income): capacity addition activity.

o Baseline is 39 tons / year

o Since the existing waste collection system is less than three years old, then
data from a minimum of one year of operation was used to determine baseline
collection

o The previous year of 2019 prior to Second Life incentives was used as the
baseline (as it was the maximum), which was ~39 tons

o The previous year of 2019 prior to Second Life incentives was used as the
baseline (as it was the maximum), equal to roughly 39 tons / year collected
(rounded up); this was based on the maximum of the following collection
capacity:

Jan-Dec 2018 Jan - Dec 2019

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8.156 tons 38.483 tons

• For Second Life Total Collected Baseline:

o During 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021 period: 23 tons

§ This volume is derived from the 12 month baseline of 39 tons, pro-


rated to the 7 month period of 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021
(i.e. (7/12) x 39 tons = 22.75 = 23 rounded up for a conservative
estimate of the baseline volume)

o During 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022 period: 39 tons

Recycling baseline scenario

According to the PWRM0002, Baseline for Second Life will be calculated as:

Where:

𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑑,𝑦= Baseline recycled plastic waste in year y (tonnes)

𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑑,𝑖,𝑦= Baseline recycled plastic waste of material type i in year y (tonnes)

𝐴𝐹𝑖 = Adjustment factor for composite material i; for non-composite materials, this factor is
equal to 1.

• For Wongpanit Krabi (Coastal-Higher Income): new activity, Baseline recycling equals
zero, 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑑,𝑖,𝑦= 0

o Baseline is therefore 0 tons / year recycled (sorted)

o Poly ropes and fishnets were being collected by Wongpanit Krabi, but not being
sorted and therefore could not be mechanically recycled. Therefore, with
Second Life incentive helps incentivise the sorting of plastic waste to enable an
increase in mechanical recycling, with baseline of 0 tons / year.

• For Chiang Mai (Green Roads) (Inland-Higher Income): capacity addition activity

o The baseline recycling, based on the stated calculation, is 3 tons / year, taken
as the average over a two-year period.

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o During this monitoring period, this project instance recycling volumes are
EXCLUDED and no longer reported for certification at the discretion of the
project proponent.

o As the facility has been operational for between one and three years, use the
average annual recycling rate of material type i for the period from the
operational start date of the existing facility until the start of the project activity

o Second Life 100% funded the purchase of a new large scale recycling machine
to process low-value plastic materials into recycled products. Therefore, all
material reprocessed by this machine is additional, as this machine is the
direct result of Second Life investment.

o The estimated baseline amount of non-recyclable material downcycled on


average was 2.605 (~3 tons / year rounded up); this was based on a mean
average of the following sample prior to joining the Project:

Jan-Dec 2018 Jan - Dec 2019

0 tons 5.21 tons

• For Second Life Total Recycled Baseline:

o During 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021 period: 0 tons

o During 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022 period: 0 tons

5.2 Project Collected and/or Recycled Plastic Waste


According to the PWRM0001, Project collected is:

Where:

𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,𝑑,𝑦 = Total plastic waste collected by the project activity and transferred to
destination d in year y (tonnes), where d is an appropriate end destination

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𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,𝑖,𝑑,𝑦 = Amount of material type i collected by the project activity and transferred to
destination d in year y (tonnes), where d is an appropriate end destination. Where material
collected is not identified by type, this represents the total plastic waste collected by the project
activity and transferred to destination d in year y (tonnes).

• For Ranong Recycle (Coastal-Higher Income): new activity, 𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,𝑑,𝑦 =


0.

o Project collected in 2021 Jun – Dec period was 78 tons

o Project collected in 2022 was 103 tons in 1 year period.

• For Wongpanit Krabi (Coastal-Higher Income): new activity, 𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,𝑑,𝑦 =


0.

o Project collected in 2021 Jun – Dec period was 1197 tons

o Project collected in 2022 was 1728 tons in 1 year period.

• For Chiang Mai (Green Roads) (Inland-Higher Income): capacity addition


activity.

o Project collected in 2021 Jun – Dec period was 56 tons

o Project collected in 2022 was 102 tons in 1 year period.

In summary, across all project instances, the total collected plastic waste collected during the
monitoring period 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2022 was 3264 tons (rounded down),
corresponding to

• June 1st 2021 – December 31st 2021 = 1331 tons

• January 1st 2022 – December 31st 2022 = 1933 tons

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According to the PWRM0002 Project recycled is:

NOTE ON Adjustment Factor AFi: Second Life partners recycle and count only non-composite
materials as there is a pre-sorting process. This means that AFi = 1 for recycling activities of
Second Life partners.

• For Wongpanit Krabi (Coastal-Higher Income): incentivising collection and


sorting of fishnets to enable increase in mechanical recycling

o Project recycling in 2021 Jun – Dec period was 170 tons

o Project recycling in 2022 was 76 tons in 1 year period.


In summary, across all project instances, the total recycled plastic waste recycled during the
monitoring period June 2021 – December 2022 was 246 tons corresponding to

• June 1st 2021 – December 31st 2021 = 170 tons

• January 1st 2022 – December 31st 2022 = 76 tons

5.3 Net Collected and/or Recycled Plastic Waste


Second Life includes volumes collected and recycled for the period 1st June 2021 – 31st
December 2022 within this monitoring report.

The net plastic waste collected is the amount of plastic waste collected by the project activity
that would not have been collected without project implementation. Net plastic waste collection
is calculated as follows from PWRM0001:

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Where: 𝑁𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,𝑦 = Net plastic waste collected in year y (tonnes)

NOTE: All project volumes are rounded down, and baseline volumes are rounded up, on the
guidance of Verra (February 2021). This is to produce conservative values for net collected and
recycled plastic.

For Wongpanit Krabi (Coastal-Higher Income) collected:

Baseline collected Project collected plastic Net collected plastic


Year
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

2021 Jun-Dec 0 1197 1197

2022 0 1728 1728

Total 0 2925 2925

Breakdown by material type for 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021 period

Baseline collected Project collected plastic Net collected plastic


Material type
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

Rigid material 0 401 401

Flexible
0 796 796
material

Composite
0 0 0
material

Total 0 1197 1197

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Breakdown by material type for 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022 period

Baseline collected Project collected plastic Net collected plastic


Material type
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

Rigid material 0 1131 1131

Flexible
0 456 456
material

Composite
0 141 141
material

Total 0 1728 1728

For Ranong Recycle (Coastal-Higher Income) collected:

Baseline collected Project collected plastic Net collected plastic


Year
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

2021 Jun-Dec 0 78 78

2022 0 103 103

Total 0 181 181

Breakdown by material type for 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021 period

Baseline collected Project collected plastic Net collected plastic


Material type
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

Rigid material 0 53 53

Flexible
0 25 25
material

Composite
0 0 0
material

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Total 0 78 78

Breakdown by material type for 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022 period

Baseline collected Project collected plastic Net collected plastic


Material type
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

Rigid material 0 90 90

Flexible
0 13 13
material

Composite
0 0 0
material

Total 0 103 103

For Chiang Mai Green Roads (Inland-Higher Income) collected:

Baseline collected Project collected plastic Net collected plastic


Year
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

2021 Jun-Dec 23 56 33

2022 39 102 63

Total 62 158 96

Breakdown by material type for 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021 period

Baseline collected Project collected plastic Net collected plastic


Material type
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

Rigid material 0 0 0

Flexible
23 56 33
material

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Composite
0 0 0
material

Total 23 56 33

Breakdown by material type for 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022 period

Baseline collected Project collected plastic Net collected plastic


Material type
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

Rigid material 0 6 6

Flexible
39 48 9
material

Composite
0 48 48
material

Total 39 102 63

For Second Life Total collected:

Baseline collected Project collected plastic Net collected plastic


Year
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

2021 Jun-Dec 23 1331 1308

2022 39 1933 1894

Total 62 3264 3202

Breakdown by material type for 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021 period

Baseline collected Project collected plastic Net collected plastic


Material type
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

Rigid material 0 454 454

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Flexible
23 877 854
material

Composite
0 0 0
material

Total 23 1331 1308

Breakdown by material type for 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022 period

Baseline collected Project collected plastic Net collected plastic


Material type
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

Rigid material 0 1227 1227

Flexible
39 517 478
material

Composite
0 189 189
material

Total 39 1933 1894

According to the PWRM0002, net recycled is:

Where: 𝑁𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑑,𝑦= Net recycled plastic waste in year y (tonnes).

KEY POINT TO NOTE:

The project proponent has decided to no longer include volumes from Chiang Mai project
instance under net recycled volumes. Therefore volumes from Chiang Mai project instance are
excluded from this monitoring period for net recycled volumes.

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For Wongpanit Krabi (Coastal-Higher Income) recycled (fishnets):

Baseline recycled Project recycled plastic Net recycled plastic


Year
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

2021 Jun -
0 170 170
Dec

2022 0 76 76

Total 0 246 246

Breakdown by material type for 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021 period

Material Baseline recycled plastic Project recycled plastic waste Net recycled plastic waste
type waste (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes)

PET 0 0 0

HDPE 0 0 0

PVC 0 0 0

LDPE 0 0 0

PP 0 0 0

PE 0 0 0

Other 0 170 170

Composites 0 0 0

Total 0 170 170

Breakdown by material type for 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022 period

Material Baseline recycled plastic Project recycled plastic waste Net recycled plastic waste
type waste (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes)

PET 0 0 0

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HDPE 0 0 0

PVC 0 0 0

LDPE 0 0 0

PP 0 0 0

PE 0 0 0

Other 0 76 76

Composites 0 0 0

Total 0 76 76

For Second Life Total recycled:

Baseline recycled Project recycled plastic Net recycled plastic


Year
plastic waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes) waste (tonnes)

2021 0 170 170

2022 0 76 76

Total 0 246 246

Breakdown by material type for 1st June 2021 – 31st December 2021 period

Material Baseline recycled plastic Project recycled plastic waste Net recycled plastic waste
type waste (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes)

PET 0 0 0

HDPE 0 0 0

PVC 0 0 0

LDPE 0 0 0

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PP 0 0 0

PE 0 0 0

Other 0 170 170

Composites 0 0 0

Total 0 170 170

Breakdown by material type for 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022 period

Material Baseline recycled plastic Project recycled plastic waste Net recycled plastic waste
type waste (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes)

PET 0 0 0

HDPE 0 0 0

PVC 0 0 0

LDPE 0 0 0

PP 0 0 0

PE 0 0 0

Other 0 76 76

Composites 0 0 0

Total 0 76 76

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