CupKita makes your coffee ritual plastic-free We love coffee, and so do many Indonesian’s. The warmth, taste and aroma give many of us a reason to get out of bed in the morning and gives you a chance to catch a break in the middle of an otherwise stressful day. But there’s the catch: Enjoying …
Did you ever consider the amount of plastic involved in the laundry industry? Well, in Indonesia, where millions of people make use of laundry services, this amounts up to 1.5 kg of low-quality, single-use plastics per person per year! Plastics are considered a crucial part of the laundry process, producing waste through plastic wrapping, microplastics, …
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The beautiful beaches, thick forests and unique ecosystems of Indonesia are threatened by a growing plastic problem. If not addressed the countries’ precious ecosystems and people’s health are at risk.However, there are solutions. Our newest venture has the potential to stop 200,000 bottles entering the ocean each year – and that’s just for one hotel. …
How a structured and systemic approach to entrepreneurship could proof and build solutions that have the power to drive sustainable change and parallelly create an eco-system that enables and stimulates these innovations to succeed at scale “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the …
Motivated by the success of our last meetup, we held another! This time we met amongst the lush hillside jungle of Bandung to discuss the use of digitization to fuel reuse systems and reduce single-use plastics. Whilst single-use plastics still hold an unfair advantage, the emerging digitalization of reuse system could create a clear opportunity …
How the Indonesian Zero Waste Market is a promising niche market that is ready for growth and becoming a sustainable gamechanger towards plastic pollution on the long-term In between mountains of natural beauty and trashIndonesia is home to some of the richest and most unique terrestrial and marine biodiversity areas. Mangroves, wetlands, rainforest, endemic plants …
Bali’s first bulk-foods store that is plastic free and has over 300 food and non-food items. The founder Silvija Rumiha opened the first store in May 2018 and due to its great success and demand opened a second store already 9 months later. On average the store serves about 20-30 customers daily. From an impact …
How building an economy that is regenerative and restorative by design with new reuse and service models unlocks economic and ecological opportunities. Today, plastics are omnipresent materials in our social practices, economic relations, and the natural environment. On the one hand, lightness, low cost, and durability let us perceive plastics as miracle material1. On the …
How the future of a localized, circular and zero waste economy increases human health and well-being, regenerates ecosystems and creates value for all stakeholders. How will the future be different from today? Imagine a future where all materials and products are treated with value and flow circularly. Our resources stay in the loop and …
How bending the curve on single-use plastics production is a real solution to plastic pollution that opens up social and economic opportunities for all. Recycling, upcycling and waste-to-energy are means to immediately deal with the amounts of plastic waste that already pile up – they are mopping technologies, but they are not reducing the inflow …