Thai Union Group, a global seafood industry leader, organized a mangrove cleanup activity in honor of International Coastal Cleanup Day at the Mahachai Eastern Coast Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation and Restoration Learning and Operation Center in Khok Kham Subdistrict, Mueang Samut Sakhon District, Samut Sakhon Province. This activity is part of Thai Union's goal of reducing plastic waste entering waterways and the sea by 1,500 tons by 2030 under its SeaChange? 2030 strategy.

The event was attended by 200 participants, including employees of Thai Union Group and i-Tail Corporation Public Company Limited, as well as partners from various agencies, including Samut Sakhon Urban Development (Social Enterprise), the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, the Khok Kham Subdistrict Administrative Organization, the Samut Sakhon Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, the Samut Sakhon Provincial Cultural Office, and Wongpanit Ban Phaeo District. Volunteers from communities, schools, and volunteer groups in Samut Sakhon Province collected a total of 755 kilograms of waste, including plastics such as water bottles and plastic bags, foam boxes, glass bottles, and light bulbs.

The collected waste was sorted and recorded by Thai Union volunteers following the guidelines of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), an international standard for collecting marine debris. Sorted and recyclable waste was processed by Wongpanich in Ban Phaeo District, while non-recyclable waste was converted to fuel by relevant local authorities. This process takes into account all environmental impacts.

Adam Brennan, Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer, Thai Union Group PCL, said, “Currently, approximately 200 million tons of plastic waste are floating in the ocean, posing a threat to marine life and coastal ecosystems. But we believe change is possible. Under Thai Union’s commitment to reducing marine plastic waste, last year we prevented 234 tons of plastic waste from contaminating rivers, canals, and oceans. This mangrove cleanup activity is another important step in demonstrating the power of our employees, partners, and communities to create tangible results.”

This collaboration not only reinforces Thai Union's commitment to a sustainable future, but also serves as a clear example of the collaborative efforts of government, private sector, and civil society to protect natural resources that are crucial to the global economy and the quality of life for people around the world.

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