Abrupt Adjournment Puts Future of Global Plastics Treaty in Jeopardy
Geneva, 15 August 2025 – Hopes for a major breakthrough in the global plastics negotiations (INC-5.2) were dashed this week, as talks in Geneva ended abruptly and without a clear pathway forward. Originally set to conclude on 14 August, the session was unexpectedly extended to the following day for a final plenary. Yet, delegates and […]
Reuse as a Pillar, Plastic Production Must Be Cut: A Call to the Indonesian Delegation
Geneva, 13 August 2025 – Plasticdiet Indonesia and the Indonesian Reuse Association (AGUNI) express deep concern over the extreme weakness of the Chair’s Draft Text Proposal released on 13 August 2025 during the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) for the Global Plastics Treaty. The document neglects proven upstream solutions to prevent plastic pollution, especially reuse/refill systems, […]
Indonesian Ocean Advocate Pushes Reuse Solutions at UN Ocean Conference in France Ahead of Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations
Nice, France / Jakarta, Indonesia — 14 June 2025 — This past week, Rahyang Nusantara, Deputy Director of Dietplastik Indonesia, PR3 the Global Alliance to Advance Reuse, and 2024 PIPA Ocean Fellow, joined global leaders, policymakers, scientists, and youth advocates at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) held in Nice, France. Representing both Indonesian […]
Asia’s Reuse Revolution: A Blueprint for Tackling Plastic Pollution “Unpacking Reuse in Asia”: A New Report Highlighting Regional Solutions to Combat Plastic Pollution
Busan, South Korea — 27 November 2024 – Plastic pollution has reached a critical tipping point, but Asia is leading the charge with innovative reuse and refill systems that prove we can move beyond single-use plastics. With the fifth round of negotiations of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on […]
At Least 1500 March in Busan Demanding Cuts in Plastic Production as Global Treaty Talks Reach Final Stage
November 23, 2024; Busan, South Korea — Hundreds marched in Busan today urging government leaders to deliver a strong and robust plastics treaty that effectively addresses the root causes of the plastic pollution crisis by reducing global production of primary plastic polymers. Delegates from over 170 countries are gathering for the fifth and final meeting […]
Asia Reuse Consortium Advocates for Reuse and Refill Solutions
Bangkok, August 23, 2024 — In a groundbreaking gathering of environmental advocates and leaders, the Asia Reuse Consortium convened in Bangkok to discuss and promote actionable solutions to combat plastic pollution through the adoption of reuse and refill practices. The event, which brought together key stakeholders from across the region, underscored the urgent need to […]
DKI DLH Invites Residents to Reuse Spunbond Bags
Jakarta – Commemorating the 2024 National Waste Awareness Day (HPSN), DKI Jakarta Environmental Agency (DLH) launched the Spunbond Bag Reuse Movement in People’s Markets. This movement was launched at Koja Baru Market, North Jakarta, on Wednesday (06/03). This movement is an effort by DLH Jakarta to promote waste reduction at the source, especially in traditional […]
Reuse Tour 2024 Presents Learning to Expand Reuse Practices in Asia
Jakarta, January 13 2024. Waste generation is projected to increase by 70% to 3.4 billion tons in 2050. If no significant action is taken, this will be a major threat to the survival of living creatures on this earth. To be able to respond to this potential damage, Diet Plastik Indonesia and the Global Alliance […]
Reuse Tour and Conference 2024, Birth of the Asia Reuse Konsortium
Jakarta, 11 January 2024. In February 2022, the fifth session of The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) produced a historic resolution in the form of ideas for the development of binding international legal instruments regarding plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. This legal instrument, known as the “Global Plastic Agreement”, will be based on […]
Plasticdiet Indonesia Launches First Reuse Protocol at Music Festival in Bali
Ubud, 4 November 2023. The formulation of joint solutions to plastic pollution has been discussed globally in the international plastic pollution agreement or known as the Global Plastic Treaty. In discussions on the formulation of this agreement, one of the solutions proposed was a reuse solution. Responding to this agenda, Plasticdiet Indonesia is implementing the […]
