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plastic-waste

Front Row 2 years ago

Mahkota Giovey Abadi empowers scavengers, takes part in coping with plastic waste issue

As a country with the world’s fourth largest population, Indonesia produces the most mismanaged plastic waste.

Regulations 2 years ago

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Message in a bottle: Could a deposit boost recycling in RI?

Bottle deposit schemes are used in numerous countries to make recycling more cost efficient. Some experts say they could boost waste collection in Indonesia, too, but others prefer to build on existing waste management concepts.

Academia 2 years ago

Collaboration key to nurturing resilience of oceans we share

In the Arafura and Timor Seas (ATS) region, a major culprit of marine plastic pollution is abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear.

Academia 2 years ago

Unlocking Bali’s plastic tourist trap

From the rise of convenience stores with shelves of plastic products to the replacement of the traditional banana leaf with the plastic bag, Bali has embraced a version of modernity synonymous with waste.

Editorial 2 years ago

Plastic is great but too cheap

Microplastics were found in human blood and lungs last year, with the vast majority of participants in a study testing positive for plastic.

Front Row 2 years ago

P&G expands Conscious Living program to Jakarta to resolve plastic waste issue

To help handle plastic waste, one of the pressing environmental issues in cities around Indonesia, fast-moving consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) Indonesia has expanded its Conscious Living program to Jakarta following the success of the program in Bandung.

Environment 2 years ago

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WWF take on Indonesia's piles of plastic waste

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia has launched its most ambitious effort yet to clear the country of plastic waste, as the NGO recently launched its Plastic Smart Cities initiative

Academia 3 years ago

Developing Indonesia’s circular economy from Bantar Gebang trash mountain

By promoting a circular-economy policy Indonesian people can make Indonesia even more captivating and attractive for tourists.

Jakarta 3 years ago

Styrofoam waste still abundant and not properly addressed, youth group calls

Youth-led environmental group the Antheia Project says that Styrofoam is yet another dangerous waste that has not been properly addressed, being widely used but with little to no waste processing, leaving large amounts degraded in nature and found on beaches.

People 3 years ago

What I’ve learned: Activist Tiza Mafira

Tiza Mafira is the star of Pulau Plastik (Plastic Island), a documentary on plastic pollution. The lawyer and mother of two shared what she learned from more than two decades of fighting to save our planet.