Anne Somanas decided to declutter her apartment. She came across a pile of paper bags. She wondered if they could be of any use to someone instead of putting them in the trash can which would eventually go to a landfill. After posting a picture of the paper bags on Facebook, she got so many requests asking for them that she had a brilliant idea. “I decided to create a Facebook group to connect people together for a good cause.” Hence the Facebook group, Bangkok Recycling Chain got started. It is a platform for people to exchange items on. Making trash into treasure as we might say. Instead of filling the landfills with more trash, let’s see if it might become treasure to another person.

Ever since then, the group has flourished. On average, there is always someone posting in the group giving away items that may be of use to another person. Not only is this a good practice in recycling, but also a good opportunity to spread positivity. In this stressful time, community is of the essence. Let’s help one another.