Siem Reap Shows Its Green: Provincial Eco Handbook highlights progressive nature of tourist city
Siem Reap is famous around the world for Angkor Wat, but visitors may be surprised to learn that Cambodia’s top tourist city is also becoming a leader in sustainability. In 2025, the city unveiled an Eco Handbook for Siem Reap, a practical guide to sustainable living and responsible business practices that shows just how eco-mindful this cultural hub has become.
The handbook is not just a symbolic gesture. It reflects a growing movement in Siem Reap to tackle plastic waste, promote recycling, and make greener choices part of daily life. From encouraging people to bring their own bags and bottles to saying no to plastic straws, the guide is filled with simple, locally relevant solutions that businesses, residents, and visitors can follow.
What’s Inside the Handbook
The handbook includes a wide range of resources for anyone who wants to make a difference. It lists local suppliers of eco-friendly products such as biodegradable packaging, natural cleaning goods, and sustainable hotel amenities. Businesses like Kambio Nature, Eco Saart Cambodia, and Jaya Organics provide everything from organic toiletries to refillable home products. Others, like Only One Planet and Cleanbodia, supply biodegradable food boxes, cassava-based bags, and eco packaging that reduce the city’s reliance on single-use plastics.
Recycling and waste management options are also detailed. Readers can find where to drop off used batteries, glass jars, old clothes, and compostable food waste, with collection points ranging from pig farms that reuse scraps to NGOs like Heartprint and No Planet B Cambodia. The handbook even shows how cooking oil can be repurposed into bioenergy and where to find facilities that turn glass into building materials.
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One of the standout features is the section on water refill stations. Over 70 spots across Siem Reap, including Angkor Park, now offer free refills for reusable bottles. Apps like RefillMyBottle and Refill Return make it easy to find participating businesses, reinforcing the city’s commitment to cutting down plastic waste while supporting sustainable tourism.
Voices from the City
H.E. Yun Linne, Deputy Governor of Siem Reap Province, said, “This handbook represents one of the ongoing efforts to promote sustainable practices in Siem Reap and contribute to a climate-friendly urban development. As Siem Reap continues to grow as a cultural and tourism hub, it is our shared duty to ensure that development goes hand in hand with environmental protection, resource efficiency, and community well-being.”
Why It Matters
This handbook is a reminder that Siem Reap is not only a city of history and heritage but also one that is actively shaping a greener future. The involvement of local authorities, NGOs, and businesses highlights a community working together to make sustainability practical and accessible. It shows that the responsibility to protect the environment is shared by everyone, from hotels and restaurants to individual citizens and visitors.
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If you want to explore Siem Reap in a more eco-friendly way or are a business looking for practical tools to reduce waste, the Eco Handbook for Siem Reap is an invaluable resource.
Download a copy here.
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