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RI pushes for implementation of circular economy
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A banner for the 2018 Sustainable Development Symposium held by SCG in Bangkok, Thailand, made from recycled cardboard. (JP/Dewanti A. Wardhani)
The Indonesian government is pushing for the implementation of the circular economy concept in Indonesia.
According to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the concept of circular economy moves away from the traditional “take-make-dispose” economic model to one that is regenerative by design.
Environment and Forestry Ministry deputy director for recycling and specific waste Haruki Agustina said the implementation of the circular economy concept for industries was important, as it sought to utilize industrial waste as an alternative to raw materials or as a source of fuel.
“We are directing many [companies] to [implement the circular economy concept],” Haruki told The Jakarta Post on the sidelines of the 2018 Sustainable Development Symposium held by Thai cement giant SCG in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday.
She said that several companies from various industries in the country, from cement to paper, had already implemented the concept of circular economy. However, Haruki said, many still had a long way to go, despite waste management being a requirement to obtain an environmental permit.
Haruki, who attended the symposium with Industry Ministry Chemical, Textile and Various Industries Directorate General secretary Freddy Juwono and National Development Planning Board deputy director for environmental law enforcement Erik Armundito, said she hoped to learn more about the implementation of the circular economy concept in other countries to understand global expectations and trends in sustainable development during the symposium.
