Unilever: It’s time to #StopSachets
Press conference To be released soon Unilever: It’s time to #StopSachets Plastic sachet packaging accounts for 16 percent of the plastic waste found in Indonesian waters and the environment. Unilever has consistently ranked among the top three polluting companies in recent brand audits in several major cities. None of Unilever’s waste reduction roadmaps are publicly […]
BALI PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT STRENGTHENS BAN ON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC TO RESPOND TO WASTE EMERGENCY IN BALI
The Bali Province Forestry and Environment Service (DKLH) has held strategic strengthening activities for two days, namely 24 and 27 May 2022 at the Bali Province DKLH office. This activity aims to map obstacles, develop solutions, and create concrete action plans to implement regulatory enforcement. This activity is supported by the Indonesian Zero Waste Alliance […]
In 2027, the world will be flooded with 1.3 trillion plastic sachet waste
Plastic waste continues to be a problem that has not been resolved to this day. The amount of plastic waste is predicted to continue to increase, especially multilayer plastic waste (sachet packaging). Multi-layer plastic sachet packaging used in various household products, from cleaning fluids, personal care to food and drink packaging, has caused serious and […]
GIDKP and Enviu Invite the Food and Beverage Industry to Create an Ecosystem That Supports a Reusable Lifestyle in Jakarta
Jakarta, 11 May 2022. The Indonesian Plastic Bag Diet Movement (GIDKP) collaborated with Enviu to initiate a program that encourages a reuse lifestyle titled “Jakarta Reuse Movement.” This program will be implemented by involving various community groups and business groups to reduce plastic waste in DKI Jakarta. One of the waste reduction targets targeted in […]
Plastic Free Shopping Challenge in Bandung City
Bandung (16 February 2022). Providing education to the public is the main objective of the Plastic Free Market program. Various activities have been carried out so that consumers can understand and start changing their behavior to reduce the use of single-use plastic. One educational activity is experimental social activities, collaborating with Cihapit Village and Kebon […]
Reuse Systems: Solutions in the Midst of the Plastic Waste Crisis
Reuse Systems: Solutions amid the Plastic Waste Crisis The issue of plastic packaging waste is still a very frightening threat. Based on research by Greenpeace Indonesia, plastic is the category of plastic most widely used by society. From 2013 to 2050, plastic production is projected to increase fourfold to 318 million metric tons in 2050 […]
Implementation of Single-Use Plastic Restriction Regulations in Several Provinces and Cities in Indonesia
The waste problems in Indonesia are currently numerous and complex. In contrast, the government and community’s efforts to resolve these problems have yet to be able to resolve downstream issues in waste management. The waste problem concerns landfill disposal, people’s consumption, and unsustainable production patterns. So, an approach from upstream of the problem is needed, […]
Traditional markets can reduce the use of single-use plastic.
Jakarta, 26 April 2022 – Four markets in Bandung and Banjarmasin have completed a plastic-free pilot market trial program, which began in February 2021. As a result, Kosambi and Cihapit Markets in Bandung reduced the use of single-use plastic bags by 11% and 19%, respectively. Apart from that, there was a similar decline at Pekauman […]
Create an Earth Revolution through Reuse!
World Earth Day, also known as Earth Day, falls every April 22. This day was initiated by Gaylord Nelson in 1970 and marked the birth of the environmental movement in modern times. The irony is that on Earth Day in 2022, the climate crisis is still a significant threat to the earth, especially regarding the […]
Recommendations for Reusable Containers for Takjil Snacks
Takjil snacks are one of the traditions that Muslims always look forward to before the Maghrib call to prayer. Starting from light to heavy food, it is still the target of Muslims and DKP friends. However, behind this tradition, many takjil packages are still wrapped in single-use plastic. So, to avoid single-use plastic, we can, […]
