Encouraging Reduction of Single-Use Plastics in Markets, ‘Aisyiyah and Market Traders Participate in “My Market is My Place of Worship” Training
“My Market is My Place of Worship” is the theme carried by the Environmental and Disaster Management Institute (LLHPB) Central Leadership (PP) ‘Aisyiyah and the Indonesian Plastic Bag Diet Movement (GIDKP) in holding training for market traders and members of ‘Aisyiyah Branch – Branch to encourage the reduction of single-use plastic in traditional markets. The […]
Increasing Environmental Awareness, LLHPB PP ‘Aisyiyah and Plastic Bag Diet, Campaign to Ban Single-Use Plastics in Traditional Markets
The Indonesian Plastic Bag Diet Movement (GIDKP) is collaborating with the Aisyiyah Central Leadership Institute for the Environment and Disaster Management (LLHPB) in implementing a program to increase environmental awareness through a religious approach in order to support Governor Regulation No. 142/2019 concerning the Obligation to Use Shopping Bags Environmentally Friendly at the People’s Market. […]
Jakarta Reuse Movement: Initiative to Create a Reuse Lifestyle
Jakarta, 1 July 2022 – The Indonesian Plastic Bag Diet Movement (GIDKP) and Enviu’s Zero Waste Living Lab (ZWLL) present the Jakarta Reuse Movement to create an ecosystem that can support a reuse lifestyle in Jakarta. This program aims to reduce single-use plastic from everyday products which is still a major problem, such as food […]
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 […]
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 […]
Launching of the First Plastic Free Market Program in Banjarmasin City
Banjarmasin (25 November 2021). The Mayor of Banjarmasin, Ibnu Sina, together with the Banjarmasin City Environmental Service and the Indonesian Plastic Bag Diet Movement supported by the European Union and the German Government through the Rethinking Plastics: Circular Economy Solution to Marine Litter project have just launched a trial of the Plastic Free Market in […]
Bogor New Market and Kebon Kembang Market Towards the First Plastic Free Market in Bogor City
Bogor (13 December 2021). To reduce the generation of waste originating from single-use plastic bags, the Indonesian Plastic Bag Diet Movement (GIDKP) collaborated with the Bogor City Government through the Bogor City Environmental Service and Perumda Pasar Pakuan Jaya and supported by the Canadian Embassy to launch the Plastic Free Market program in Bogor New […]
Kosambi and Cihapit markets are becoming Bandung’s first plastic-free and environmentally friendly markets.
Bandung (8 November 2021). The joint efforts of the Bandung City Government, the Regional Public Company (Perumda) Pasar Juara, and the Indonesian Plastic Bag Diet Movement (GIDKP) in realizing the first plastic-free and environmentally friendly market in Bandung will soon be recognized. Starting November 15, 2021, a trial of limiting single-use plastic will be conducted […]
Encouraging Marketplaces to Provide Online Shopping Packaging Options that Minimize Single-use Plastic
Jakarta, October 7, 2021. Towards the 10.10 (October 10, 2021) discount party, several Plastic Free March movement representatives conducted a virtual talk show with the theme “The Role of Marketplaces in Providing Innovative Solutions for Online Shopping Packaging.” This talk show aims to prevent the accumulation of single-use plastic in the delivery of goods at […]