Kalimantan Schools Adding Plastic Pollution Education to CurriculumIndonesia ExpatJuly 12, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 12, 20220Indonesia has the unfortunate reputation of being the second-largest plastic polluter in the world, producing around 7.8 million tons of...
Saving the Indonesia Environment Together with XSProjectIndonesia ExpatJanuary 23, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 23, 20220The awareness and concern for the environment in Indonesia, in comparison to other countries, is still generally quite lacking. Yet,...
Balinese Environmental Activist Wins CNN Heroes AwardIndonesia ExpatDecember 23, 2021December 23, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 23, 2021December 23, 20210An environmental activist from Bali, I Made Janur Yasa, has won the CNN Heroes 2021 award after his name was...
Bali’s Trash Solution in ActionStephanie BrookesJanuary 14, 2021July 9, 2021 by Stephanie BrookesJanuary 14, 2021July 9, 20210When 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, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 15, 2020July 9, 20210A 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 ItIndonesia ExpatJuly 9, 2020November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 9, 2020November 10, 20210Plastic 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, 20200Concerned 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’tIndonesia ExpatDecember 12, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 12, 2019November 10, 20210We 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, 20190The 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, 20190Minister 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, 20190The 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 EpidemicOliviana HandayaniFebruary 28, 2017 by Oliviana HandayaniFebruary 28, 20170How 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, 20160Where 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’ Stage: Meet Melati and Isabel WijsenRemko TanisJuly 26, 2016 by Remko TanisJuly 26, 20160Sisters 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, 20160Bottled 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, 20150Bali (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, 20170Dua 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, 20171In 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, 20170Waste management seems to be a perpetual issue in Jakarta and Bali. When beaches, streets, and other places of interest...