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Indofood, Danone top list of plastic waste from big brands: Report
The top three companies that produced the most plastic waste, according to the audit, were food producers Indofood, Danone and PT Mayora Indah.
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People collect plastic waste on a beach in Bali. (JP/Zul Trio Anggono)
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arge national and multinational corporations are being called on to take responsibility for the amount of plastic waste polluting the country with a recent audit finding that plastics produced by such companies continue to contaminate the country’s environment.
The audit was conducted by an international movement called Break Free From Plastic, which engaged more than 70,000 volunteers in 51 countries to conduct brand audits on the plastic waste they collected. The finding was published by the movement in a report titled BRANDED Volume II: Identifying the World’s Top Corporate Plastic Polluters.
In Indonesia, more than 6,000 volunteers were involved in the audit, collecting a total of 13,309 pieces of plastic waste. While most of the plastic waste — around 6,298 pieces — was unbranded, volunteers also found that some of the waste came from big local and international brands.
The top three companies that produced the most plastic waste, according to the audit, were food producers Indofood, Danone and PT Mayora Indah.
Most of the plastic waste found in Indonesia was made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), commonly used for plastic bottles, and low density polyethylene (LDPE), commonly used for bottle lids and shopping bags.
Volunteers also collected other products that contained plastics, such as diapers and textile materials.
