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Indonesian companies begin to embrace circular economy to reduce plastic pollution
According to a recent brand audit, the top three companies that produce the most plastic waste in Indonesia are Indofood, Danone and Mayora Indah.
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Plastic men: Two people dressed up in used plastic bags participate in a plastic bag diet campaign during Car Free Day on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta. (The Jakarta Post/P.J.Leo )
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ajor Indonesian companies have begun to adopt a circular economy concept by recycling used plastic packages to help cope with the increase in growing plastic pollution in the country.
Instant noodle producer Indofood, publicly listed food company PT Mayora Indah, mineral water producer Danone and Coca Cola Indonesia are among the companies that have established plastic recycling programs in which plastic packaging is recycled and processed into other products, such as pallets and construction material.
“We are also working with Indomie [instant noodle] restaurants to recycle their packaging waste,” the company’s corporate communications head, Stefanus Indrayana, said during a discussion on post-consumer packaging at the Indonesian Circular Economic Forum on Monday.
The circular economy is an economic system in which consumers and producers are encouraged to derive as much use and value from a product and keep it in the economy for as long as possible with the goal of never letting it end up in a landfill.
According to a recent brand audit by an international movement called Break Free from Plastic, the top three companies that produce the most plastic waste in Indonesia are Indofood, Danone and PT Mayora Indah.
Most plastic wastes found were made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), commonly used for plastic bottles, and low-density polyethylene, which is usually found in bottle lids.
In handling the issue, Danone Indonesia sustainable development director Karyanto Wibowo said the company launched a line of 1.1-liter Aqua bottled water products using 100 percent recycled plastic.
