Environmental Education and Recycling Organization

Founded in 1997, Environmental Education and Recycling Organization is a non-governmental organisation based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia working on environment & climate, education, nature & wildlife conservation.

The Environmental Education and Recycling Organization (COMPOSTED) is a non-governmental organisation in Cambodia working on solid waste management, environmental education, behaviour change and compost recycling. Since 1997 it has worked with local authorities, the Ministry of Environment, international organisations and other stakeholders. Its work includes operating composting facilities, promoting waste separation at source, collecting plastic waste from rivers and municipalities, supporting PET bottle recycling, conducting waste composition analyses, and delivering training and awareness programmes for local authorities, teachers, students, monks and residents. It also runs projects on informal waste workers, e-waste and wastewater treatment, and has been involved in urban waste planning in cities including Phnom Penh, Battambang, Siem Reap, Kampong Cham, Kampot, Preah Sihanouk and Kratie.