COERR has started the Environmental Education Training in all 9 refugee camps since 1999. In 2000, COERR Mae Sot focused on forest restoration in Ban Umpiem camp, Pobpra district, Tak Prvince. Since 2001, COERR Mae Sot have been implementing the Environmental Education and Community-based Waste Management (CBWM) in Ban Mae La camp, Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province.

   Since then, COERR have been convincing refugees in Mae La camp of keeping their community clean and healthy for living through several activities such as garbage collection organized by environmental committee, 3Rs solid waste management, environmental education and campaign in schools and community areas, promoting environmental- friendly model households, recycle bank, etc.

   Environment Education and waste management provided for youths & school children in Mae La Camp on November 2, 2018 with 60 participants of 32 female and 28 male.

   COERR and a camp school organized a Saturday Activity on November 10, 2018 to have 63 youth of 38 male and 25 female clean the areas along the waterway in Mae La camp.

   Another Saturday Activity was held on November 17, 2018 to have 55 youth of 28 female and 27 male volunteer collect garbage flowing along the waterways.

   Garbage were collected and segregated. Recyclable solid waste were separated and sold for recycle and for income generation of the volunteers. Garbage in the nearby villages were also transported into COERR waste management system.

Solid waste collection points were weekly disinfected by spraying vinegar and lime.

Clean Up Day actively launched by volunteers.

   Environmental-friendly model houses were monthly visited to provide technical support in reducing garbage at source; separating recyclable household solid waste in order to sell and earn income. During the visits, brooms were distributed to clean their houses. Plastic watering cans were distributed to houses with vegetable gardening. Vinyl board was given in front of the house to show their environmental-friendly care.

   Recyclebank program encouraged refugees to join in order to understand the importance of solid waste separation and recycling in an effort to reduce waste and gain income. Refugees in this program simply used their leisure in collecting recyclable waste and selling them for income. It was hoped to encourage the habit to recycle in the long run.