Bali’s Trash Solution in ActionStephanie BrookesJanuary 14, 2021 by Stephanie BrookesJanuary 14, 2021057 When it comes to getting a handle on recycling and plastic waste in Bali, then look no further than the...
Why We Need Reformation of Plastic Waste Management in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatSeptember 15, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 15, 20200808 A new study by Unilever and Sustainable Waste Indonesia revealed that only 11.83 percent of plastic waste in the urban area of...
How Plastic Pollution Destroys Our Environment and Ways to Overcome ItSNA Media ClubJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020 by SNA Media ClubJuly 9, 2020July 9, 202001004 Plastic pollution is one of the worst problems faced by our planet. In recent decades plastic use has exponentially increased....
Sinar Mas Land Actively Invited BSD City Citizens to Sort GarbageIndonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 20200951 Concerned with the preservation of the environment, Sinar Mas Land along with the Buddha Tzu Chi Foundation, has held a...
You Can Tell the Difference, But A Turtle Can’tAparna RajeshDecember 12, 2019December 16, 2019 by Aparna RajeshDecember 12, 2019December 16, 201901167 We all have to admit that we are trapped in a world littered with plastic. From plastic straws to many...
Ocean Clean Up: Interceptor as a Solution for Ocean PlasticsIndonesia ExpatOctober 28, 2019October 28, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 28, 2019October 28, 20190886 The Ocean Clean up has introduced a new project: a floating, solar-powered device called the Interceptor that scoops plastic out...
Plastics Will Outnumber Fish in Indonesian Waters by 2040 Without ActionIndonesia ExpatJuly 22, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 22, 201902199 Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Susi Pudjiastuti, has urged plastic producers to help clean up seas from plastic waste...
Ban on Plastic Bags now Implemented in BandungIndonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 2019January 4, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 4, 2019January 4, 201901389 The new plastic ban is now being implemented in a number of supermarkets in Bandung as of January 1, 2019....
Indonesia’s Solution to the Plastic EpidemicAlice JayFebruary 28, 2017 by Alice JayFebruary 28, 201702639 How ironic it is to know that the disposable, non-degradable plastic products, such as rain ponchos, straws and cutlery, which...
Indonesia’s Plastic PlagueCaranissa DjatmikoOctober 4, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoOctober 4, 201601026 Where does the world’s largest archipelago currently stand in the fight to save Earth from turning into a ‘plastic planet’?...
From Bali to the World’s Stage: Meet Melati and Isabel WijsenKaren DavisJuly 26, 2016 by Karen DavisJuly 26, 201602718 Sisters and founders of Bye Bye Plastic Bags, a campaign to ban plastic bags in Bali, share how they are...
Danone AQUA: Committed to Healthy HydrationAngela JelitaFebruary 9, 2016 by Angela JelitaFebruary 9, 201601175 Bottled water company AQUA was founded in 1973 by the late Tirto Utomo. When Utomo passed away unexpectedly in 1993,...
Producing Durable Pallets from Recycled Plastic WasteAngela JelitaOctober 26, 2015October 26, 2015 by Angela JelitaOctober 26, 2015October 26, 201502074 Bali (and Indonesia) has received a lot of negative press in recent years with regards to plastic litter. This issue,...
Dua Tangan Cukup: Pak Alfredo Cleans Liang BeachAngela JelitaFebruary 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Angela JelitaFebruary 11, 2014August 11, 20170612 Dua Tangan Cukup (Two Hands are Enough) is a movement started by Clean Up Jakarta Day which encourages actions to...
Nusantara Fabrics Leading the Way on Recycled PolyesterNithin CocaNovember 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Nithin CocaNovember 7, 2013August 16, 201712064 In a city overflowing with waste and drowning in consumerism, recycling and sustainability take a backseat to the rapid development,...
Fostering a Cleaner Community for BusinessGrace SusetyoNovember 5, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoNovember 5, 2013August 16, 20170690 Waste management seems to be a perpetual issue in Jakarta and Bali. When beaches, streets, and other places of interest...