Collection of Mixed Plastics in Tembokrejo, Indonesia (PWRS) reducing reliance on imported fossil

reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and raw materials

which is made up of thousands of islands

The collected low-value plastics are utilized through a waste-to-energy approach as an alternative fuel source in industrial paper manufacturing

Four Marine Plastic Management Officers and one Boat Operator conduct daily river cleanups using specialized boats and by teams collecting plastic within 200 meters of the riverbanks

the vast majority of post-consumer plastic remains outside the formal recycling system

Collection of Mixed Plastics in Tembokrejo, Indonesia (PWRS) reducing reliance on imported fossilIn Indonesia, only around 40 percent of waste is formally collected, while an estimated 40 million tons are mismanaged every year. Uncollected waste has become the leading source of plastic leakage into the environment, making Indonesia the third largest contributor to marine plastic pollution globally. Addressing this challenge requires scalable, community based solutions in areas with limited waste infrastructure and high vulnerability to ocean