Good news for those of you who live at Kalibata City Apartments, the social company Qyos is building a refill station for cleaning and body care products. Their vision is to introduce an eco-friendly lifestyle that is compact and affordable. The accumulation of plastic waste in Indonesia makes it a problem that requires immediate response. …
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As you might already know by now, venture building lies at the heart of the Zero Waste Living Lab’s mission to close the tap on plastic pollution. Seeking to systemically overturn the inefficiencies of the current plastics economy, we build ventures that provide meaningful and lasting solutions, catering for all stakeholders involved. But how exactly …
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We have recently joined forces with one-stop learning and shopping platform Sustaination. Sustaination provides educational tools for environmental awareness and offers sustainable replacements to single-use plastics, thus we are thrilled to be supporting their growth as a company and aiding their mission to overcome plastic pollution in Indonesia. To find out more about how the …
Earlier in 2020, our venture Koinpack kicked off its pilot by implementing its reuse solution in two warungs in West Jakarta, where the venture has been providing customers with a sustainable alternative to currently used single-use plastic sachets, which are virtually impossible to recycle. Koinpack’s solution comes in the form of reusable bottles that can …
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While there exist many solutions to turn off the tap on plastic waste, an increasing body of evidence shows that reducing the growth in plastic consumption is of utmost importance if we want to make a significant impact in cutting plastic pollution. In fact, as the recent Breaking the Plastic Wave report from SystemIQ and …
Stemming the tide of the plastic crisis requires systemic solutions that tackle the problem at the source. Expanding the implementation of innovative reuse solutions is key to achieving this. The costs of plastic waste Marine plastic pollution is among the most urgent environmental problems pressing our planet, with nearly 8 million tons of plastic ending …
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Whether laundry detergent or liquid soap, household products are staple for the Indonesian population. However, in Jakarta, these basic necessities significantly contribute to more than 600 cubic meters of plastic waste produced in housing blocks across the city. To combat environmental devastation, our venture QYOS has developed a circular system to replace plastic packaging of …
Prior to becoming CEO of farm-to-fork venture Kecipir, Tantyo Bangun began his career in journalism, documenting agricultural NGOs in Brussels and serving as National Geographic Magazine Indonesia’s first editor-in-chief. Now, 11 years later, Tantyo is overhauling food production in Jakarta with a sustainable and local delivery system that connects organic farmers directly to customers to …
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Jakartan residents living in apartment complexes will now have fast, easy and affordable access to daily household products without the burden of single-use plastics, thanks to our latest reuse venture: Qyos! Plastic waste is currently one of the greatest threats to the health of Jakarta’s population and its environment as nearly 7,000 tonnes of this …
Indonesia’s First Refill Vending Machine Launched Read More »
The popularity of cheap, single-use sachets has brought with it a tsunami of plastic waste that Indonesia, and indeed the world, is struggling to close the tap on. It is estimated that, for detergent products alone, around 27 million lower-income households in Indonesia purchase at least one sachet per day. Once used and discarded, these difficult-to-recycle plastic pouches remain in the environment …