16 June 2017 – Trash Hero Myanmar
In its inaugural year, Phone Kyaw Moe Myint (Carl) led Trash Hero Myanmar to meet some impressive goals. The multiple Southeast Asian gold-medal winning sailor has had a lifelong love affair with his local Inya Lake, but now as a coach and mentor to Myanmar’s next generation of athletes, he takes its preservation even more seriously.
In its June 2017 issue – just one year after the chapter’s founding – MYANMORE Magazine featured Carl on its cover heralding his immense contributions to the country as an athlete, businessman, and now as a Trash Hero.
The article chronicles some of the chapter’s awesome achievements in the last 12 months:
- Carl promoted Trash Hero at TEDx Yangon – May 21, 2017
- Trash Hero Myanmar now functions in four cities** – Yangon, Mandalay, Ngwe Saung beach and Pyin Oo Lwin – with events scheduled monthly. Enthusiasm may drive weekly events soon, however.
- Altogether the chapters boast more than 5,000 heroes and have removed more than 20,000 kg of trash
- The Yangon chapter has cleared nearly 2,000 kg of waste from Inya Lake alone (using paddle boards!)
- Following the successful TEDx, Trash Hero is working with City Mart to reduce the company’s plastic bag usage
- Carl is systematically removing plastics from the Inya Lake Sailing Club and from the Vantage Tower (his office)
**Since the article, the beautiful mountain city Lashio has joined the Trash Hero family as well!
Read the full MYANMORE Magazine article below.
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