Full Cycle Resource Consulting (FCR)

Want to know how iDE Cambodia digitized waste management and transformed rural Cambodia? When the team started in mid 2024, the local waste collection service had no formal records, no financial tracking, and no optimized routes—trucks were dispatched ad hoc, leading to inefficiencies and high costs. Fast forward to January 2025, and we’ve seen a 371% increase in customers, growing from 378 to 1,780 households onboarded. This transformation was driven by data and digital tools, including GPS-tagged collections, a real-time dashboard, and structured route planning. We also tripled collection capacity by adding a second waste collection truck, ensuring faster pickups and improved service delivery. The journey hasn’t been easy, logistical hurdles, and operational bottlenecks tested our resilience. But the results speak for themselves: thousands of households now have reliable waste collection for the first time! Incredible work iDE, Full Cycle Resource Consulting (FCR), and Whitten & Roy Partnership! Tyler Kozole, Claire Meyer, Om Sopheak, Kimhong Krech, Vann Theaven, Sam Vanna, John Chhay, , Saroja Thapa, Scott Roy Incredible Job Richard Wang, PgMP, PMP, CSM putting together data analysis!

Does Second Hand Clothing sector provide economic mobility in Tanzania? Within the SHC trade in Tanzania, 99 percent of respondents said they believe in equal opportunities for men and women, with a similar share (98 percent) indicating that the trade financially benefits their family. But how long does it take for traders to move up the supply chain? For the full report: https://lnkd.in/dn46tw49

Want to know how to scale a profitable waste management solution in rural Cambodia? Our partner iDE Cambodia have a goal to expand sustainable, environmentally friendly waste collection solution to 6,000 rural households in Kampong Chhnang Province by Sep 2025. We began with a baseline of 378 customers in August 2024, as of early January 2025 the business expanded 280% to 1468 total customers! The incredible team has a 71% sales closing rate, where the customer subscribed and paid a deposit for weekly waste collection services! Read more about the project please see below! Incredible job Tyler Kozole, Claire Meyer, Om Sopheak, Lindsey Benkelman, John Chhay, Scott Roy, Whitten & Roy Partnership, Richard Wang, PgMP, PMP, CSM, Jennifer Wang

Megapaca is indeed mega-thrifting! Each year the company diverts 13.6 million kilogram post-consumer textile from the landfill. The company is is a vertically integrated circular operator that transform pre and post consumer textile into valuable products! They not only sort for reuse, also for recycling! All textile unsuitable for reuse (4-6%) are processed along with pre-consumer textile (post industrial waste) into mattresses! The facility recycled over 45 million kilograms since 2016! Full Cycle Resource Consulting (FCR) Richard Wang, PgMP, PMP, CSM Megapaca

💡 "This is another example of some properly researched, peer reviewed and published research" Alan Wheeler from Textile Recycling Association The detailed field survey by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) examined the impact of pricing on SHC quality. The survey consulted a total of 1,966 traders covering an overall sample of 244,500 pieces of clothing. Our goal is to provide a data-based, firsthand understanding of important SHC markets in Tanzania and Uganda, with the objective of informing policy decisions that are sensitized to local conditions, while at the same time aligned with global sustainability goals. https://lnkd.in/dhCCy2iQ

💡 Our latest research provides a comprehensive analysis of the secondhand clothing (SHC) trade in Uganda and Tanzania, shedding light on the complex interplay between market dynamics, quality grading, and the socioeconomic realities of this global industry. https://lnkd.in/en5gp4bb Explore this study to understand the implications for sustainable trade, economic mobility, and policy frameworks in the context of global textile flows. 🛠️ What’s next? We’re delving deeper into the upstream sorting process to ensure quality and transparency from the global supply chain to local markets, supporting both consumers and traders. 💡 Check out the full report and join us in this journey to create a circular textile economy that benefits all. Stay tuned for the next phase of findings! This document, authored by Jennifer Wang and Richard Wang, as part of the The SMEP Programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom (UK-FCDO) and implemented in partnership with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD),  includes contributions from Avita Soor, Dr. Akampumuza Obed, and Henrique Pacini. #SustainableDevelopment #CircularEconomy #SecondhandClothing

Can you scale Solid Waste Management (SWM) in rural Cambodia? That's been the question iDE Cambodia has been working on for the past two years behind the scene to answer. Approximately 80% of Cambodians live in rural areas with limited or no access to formal solid waste management. A small proportion of waste is disposed of in open dumpsites, but most is either burned or buried. During the rainy season, the Tonle Sap River flows from Phnom Penh to the Tonle Sap Lake, expanding it to five times its usual size and causing seasonal flooding. As the dry season approaches, the river reverses direction, flowing back into the Mekong and ultimately out to the ocean. This creates a 'hydrologic funnel,' channeling waste and plastic from the environment into the oceans. The iDE Cambodia team ((Claire Meyer, Om Sopheak, Tyler Kozole, Lindsey Benkelman, Vanna, Sroin, Saven, Veasna, Sanim, Kimhong, Sophea, and Sreyleak) has worked closely with the government and a waste collector to conduct a market assessment and determine the business's scalable feasibility. In just two weeks sales began, iDE team has added approximately 200 new household waste collection subscriptions to the service provider's existing customer base of 380. The number of subscription will continue to increase, and will continue to empower other entrepreneurs to expand SWM in their community! Thank you for this opportunity to walk the journey with you (iDE's team) it has been a pleasure working with the other partners Whitten & Roy Partnership (John Chhay) Richard, Jennifer

Thank you for WasteAid for this wonderful opportunity. Richard Wang, Jennifer Wang, Michelle Wilson, Angela McDermott.