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 …
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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 …
After a career spent in the oil and gas industry, Tauhid Pandji turned his business management skills to creating accessible solutions for Indonesians to skip single-use plastics and found his purpose in helping close the tap on plastic pollution in his beloved home country, Indonesia. He is a venture builder at Enviu’s Zero Waste Living …
In the fight to save planet Earth from the plastic waste crisis, we need to fundamentally shift our thinking towards a long-term solution if we are to close the tap on plastic pollution. According to the Ellen McArthur Foundation, plastic packaging production is predicted to quadruple by 2050, and peak plastic will only hit by …
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The plastic problem within Indonesia’s laundry Industry and WashBy’s solution If you were to wonder what the main culprits are contributing to Indonesia’s plastic crisis, chances are the laundry industry wouldn’t be among the first things that comes to mind – that is, of course, if you’re not from Indonesia. Our venture builder Bagas is …
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Recycling has been the rallying cry of the environmental movement since the 1970s, a decade where plastic debris in oceans was first observed and Earth Day was inaugurated. Recycling was viewed then as the solution to the use-and-throw-away model of consumption that had steadily taken hold and resulted in the production of more imperishable plastic …