Cooking Oil Maker, SCGP Launch Green Library Program

Thanakorn Vegetable Oil Products Company, a key business of the Poolphol group, is advancing its corporate social responsibility and sustainable development commitments by partnering with SCG Packaging Public Company Limited (SCGP) to launch the "Green Library: From Boxes to Books" project under the concept "Poolphol Shares Paper, Creating a Learning World." The initiative promotes paper sorting and recycling through a 100% closed-loop recycling process, transforming used paper into eco-friendly furniture including tables, chairs, bookshelves, and library equipment. The six-month project targets collecting 60,000 kilograms of used paper per library, with plans to deliver two green libraries—at Wat Sri Kongkaram School and Wat Khlong Morn School—by 2025.

The project is built on circular economy principles, elevating used paper from waste to a resource that creates new value for society. Through SCGP's recycling innovation, paper can be efficiently reused, reducing waste volume, conserving new resources, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions—supporting the low-carbon society and Net Zero goals.

Petch Wanglee, Managing Director of Thanakorn Vegetable Oil Products Company, stated: "We believe sustainability requires participation from everyone. The Green Library project represents our commitment to linking collaboration between group companies, employees, and the public to transform used paper into new value for society, creating learning spaces for youth. We hope this project will not only reduce environmental impact but inspire people to recognize the value of resourceful consumption and build a better future for communities and young people."

Peerpong Thepwarin, Recycling Solutions Manager and Acting Recycling Materials Management Director at SCGP, said: "SCGP aims to leverage recycling expertise and innovation to elevate used paper into new value through circular economy principles, transforming it into strong, safe, and environmentally friendly furniture for libraries and youth learning spaces. This collaboration demonstrates that innovation achieves maximum value when connected with multi-sector cooperation, extending resource benefits to the environment, education, and communities long-term."

Thanakorn Vegetable Oil Products Company will coordinate with group companies, employees, and stakeholders to collect used paper for SCGP's recycling process, while expanding public participation through installation of recycling collection boxes in leading economic zones and shopping centers, including Future Park Rangsit and Sathhorn Complex, to promote waste separation at the source and encourage resource conservation.