Overview
GIC organized a two-day training workshop on Plastic Leakage Mapping and Monitoring Plastic Litter using AI-CCTV, in collaboration with our Vietnamese partner CLEARRIVERS in Can Tho, Vietnam. This was the third workshop series under the ongoing Plastic Flow Mekong project funded by the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund. The workshop aimed to enhance the skills of the local team and waste management staff. Participants learned to utilize AI-enabled CCTV systems and geospatial tools, including Citizen Science and a Survey Mobile App, to monitor plastic leakage and manage waste more efficiently and effectively.
Highlights
The event began with welcome remarks from Ms. Teddie from CLEARRIVERS, who welcomed participants and organizers. This was followed by a presentation from Dr. Kittiphon Boonma, Project Coordinator for the Plastic Flow Mekong Project, who provided an overview of the project’s background, objectives, integrated approach, framework, and local partners.
Next, Ms. Ushnish Tuladhar, a Research Associate at GIC, introduced the pLitter solution, its features, limitations and application in plastic leakage mapping and citizen science. The following sessions focused on the technical aspects of the pLitter CCTV system, with Mr. Nguyen Cong Hau discussing the software and Mr. Pongpol Wipasuramonton covering the hardware components. The day concluded with a site visit to the selected installation location for CCTV camera in Can Tho for technical guidance to the local team.
On the second day, the event began with a presentation on the PlasticFlow Mekong project’s website and social media by Ms. Tuladhar. Mr. Nguyen Cong Hau then explained how public data would be utilized to create plastic leakage maps. Following this, he presented on-ground surveys using a mobile app and demonstrated its use to the participants. They learned how to conduct ground surveys for identified plastic waste, and feedback on the app’s feasibility was shared.
The event concluded with work plan development and discussion by CLEARRIVERS’ team regarding ground surveys in different wards of the city.
