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 […]
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, […]
Do you keep minimal waste when breaking the fast? It’s possible!
Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims, which is marked by fasting for a whole month and ends by celebrating the day of victory on Eid al-Fitr. One of the euphoric moments that is never missed when Ramadan arrives is the moment of breaking the fast. Breaking the fast is a moment that is eagerly […]
Launching of the Plastic Free Market Program at Citraland Fresh Market Surabaya
In the City of Surabaya, restrictions on using single-use plastics have been regulated by Regional Regulation Number 1 of 2019. While waiting for the process of drafting the Mayor’s Regulation, on August 13, 2019, the Mayor of Surabaya issued Circular Letter number 660.1/7953/436.7.12/2019 concerning the Appeal to Ban the Use of Bags. Single-use plastic is […]
Envirochallenge Online Competition
The COVID-19 pandemic has made many changes in community activities, inseparable from teaching and learning activities, which have shifted to distance learning using online methods. This also impacts environmental education activities that need to adapt approach methods, which currently cannot be done with face-to-face meetings. On this basis, the Indonesian Plastic Bag Diet Movement (GIDKP) […]
Plastic Free Cooking and Shopping Competition with the Cihapit Community
Bandung (30 December 2021). To campaign for a Plastic Free and Environmentally Friendly Market in the City of Bandung, the Indonesian Plastic Bag Diet Movement (GIDKP), together with the Bandung City Government and the Regional Public Company (Perumda) Pasar Juara, held an activity entitled Plastic Free Cooking and Shopping Competition on December 30 2021 at […]
Sindu Market: Traditional Market Towards Single-Use Plastic-Free
Sindu Sanur Market was chosen as a pilot market for a single-use plastic-free market initiated by PPLH Bali and GIDKP. He considers this market to be one of the tourism icons based on local wisdom and because it is environmentally friendly. Apart from that, the Sindu Market was the best traditional market in Southeast Asia. […]
