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PARONGPONG RAW LAB X KIBUMI X GIZ In collaboration with KIBUMI, Parongpong RAW Lab is initiating a Digital Return System (DRS) for beauty care packaging empties. Digital Return System (DRS) is a post-consumption packaging return program initiated by the Circular Consortium funded by BMZ (German Ministry of International Cooperation) and supported by GIZ Indonesia & ASEAN GmbH (3ProMar) and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. Therefore, the Digital Return System (DRS) comes as a solution to manage beauty empties more wisely. Friends can collect beauty empties and deposit them at drop points in Bandung. Parongpong RAW Lab, PT YAGI Natural Indonesia and Botanina Botanina are collaborating to reduce cosmetic waste into more valuable items. Every package that you return will be recycled or reused, thus reducing cosmetic waste from landfills. In addition, there are attractive prizes for everyone who participates in this Digital Return System activity. In addition, there will be attractive rewards for everyone who participates in this Digital Return System activity. Stay tuned and follow the hashtag #BalikIn for more information! #DigitalReturnSystem  #SustainableBeauty

We are welcoming two new members of Indonesia NPAP Communities! 🎉 KIBUMI is a digital startup that provides innovative solutions that connect waste pickers, junkshops, financial institutions, and the private sector to create a complete ecosystem and sustainable solutions for waste management. Kibumi seeks to transform the waste value chain by aggregating the informal waste sectors and capacity building. Joining Indonesia NPAP, KIBUMI contributes to the Innovation task force. World Clean-up Day Indonesia is an annual global social action that seeks to tackle the global solid waste problem, which includes marine debris. WCD activities include litter cleanup and waste mapping coordinated worldwide. Joining Indonesia NPAP, WCD contributes to the Metrics and Behavior Change task forces. We are optimistic that KIBUMI and World Clean-up Day Indonesia will significantly impact and help Indonesia reduce its plastic pollution.

🤝 Achieving the goals set by Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan's Regulation 75/2019, titled "Roadmap for Reducing Plastic Pollution by Producers," requires a collective effort. This ambitious regulation targets a 30% reduction in waste at the source, emphasising the importance of collaboration across sectors to make it a reality.   Under the ASEAN-German cooperation portfolio, the #3RproMar project facilitates support of a crucial initiative to manage post-consumption packaging waste. Through the Digital Return System (DRS) project, launched by the Circular Consortium—comprising KIBUMI, Parongpong Recycle And Waste Lab, and SALS GROUP INDONESIA—steps are being taken to facilitate the return and recycling of packaging materials.   On 31 July 2024, GIZ 3RproMar, in collaboration with the Circular Consortium, launched the groundbreaking pilot project "Digital Return System" in Bandung. This initiative aims to enable the recycling of low-value plastic waste materials from essential oils and cosmetics/aromatherapy bottles, transforming them into upcycled furniture products through the innovative digital app "Balik.in."   Key stakeholders attended the launch event, including representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Bandung Environment Agency (DLH) Kota Bandung, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, waste banks, junk shops, and brand owners. A significant milestone was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for partnerships between Yagi Forest, Botanina (cosmetics brand owners), and the Kibumi Parongpong Consortium.   ♻️Download the app today and join us in reducing waste through sustainable recycling practices. ♻️   #circulareconomy #GIZ #Indonesia #GIZWorks #ASEAN #Germany

PARONGPONG X KIBUMI X GIZ INDONESIA DIGITAL RETURN SYSTEM PROGRAM LAUNCHING This month, Parongpong RAW Lab, KIBUMI, and GIZ Indonesia & ASEAN (3ProMar) launched the Digital Return System (DRS) for skincare and cosmetics packaging. The launch opened with a discussion between brand owners from PT YAGI Natural Indonesia and Botanina Indonesia who talk about sustainability efforts and a waste bank representative from PT Solusi Rahayu Indonesia (Bank Sampah Bersinar) who shared best practices in waste management for skincare packaging, especially for collecting and treating dark PET bottles. Yagi Forest and Botanina also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as brands that support this program. Next, we had a presentation and short demo for the balik.in app which will soon be available on app stores. Through balik.in, people can receive points from the amount of waste they deliver to drop points across Bandung. Interested in returning your beauty and self-care packaging at home? Stay tuned for the balik.in app to launch and take part in this prgram! #DigitalReturnSystem #balikin Pictured: Rendy Aditya Wachid .,B.Arch., MBA, Agustina Ciptarahayu, Farhaniza Farhan, Roy Andy Panjaitan

Closing the month of July with another significant achievement of our project’s milestone. On July 31st in Bandung, together with our partners, Kibumi & Parongpong Consortium, GIZ 3RproMar launched the pilot project “Digital Return System” to enable plastic reycling of low-value waste materials from essential oils and cosmetics/aromatherapy used bottles and transform them into new upcycling furniture products through digital apps “Balik.in”. The launching event was attended by the Ministry of Environment Forestry, DLH Kota Bandung, DLH Kabupaten Bandung Barat, representatives of waste banks, junk shops and brandowners. We held the MoU signing on partnerships between Yagi Forest, Botanina (brandowners of cosmetics products) and Kibumi Parongpong Consortium. Super excited and very thankful for our ongoing collaboration with all supportive stakeholders involved from the beginning in this pilot project, and special thanks to my great 3RproMar colleagues for their support to attend this event together. Kudos to everyone 👏 A side story behind the pictures: it was great to finally traveling with Whoosh train all the way from Jakarta to Bandung 😃🙏🏻

"Unraveling PVC Recycling Supply Chain in Indonesia: Integrating Roles of Formal and Informal Sectors" By Indri Mariska In Indonesia, the post-consumer Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) recycling flow is unique as it involves participation from both formal and informal sectors. This distinctive process begins at the grassroots level where informal waste pickers and formal waste management authorities collect discarded PVC materials from various sources. Informal waste pickers and formal waste management authorities play crucial roles in the initial stages of the recycling chain by diverting PVC from waste disposal sites such as TPS/TPS3R/TPST to recycling streams. Materials gathered from diverse sources are then sorted and sold to small scrap shops by informal waste pickers or transported to formal recycling facilities for more systematic processing. This process demonstrates how collaboration between formal and informal sectors can contribute to more effective waste management, albeit facing logistical challenges and the need for continuous improvement in processing efficiency. In Indonesia, the post-consumer Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) recycling flow is unique as it involves participation from both formal and informal sectors. This distinctive process begins at the grassroots level where informal waste pickers and formal waste management authorities collect discarded PVC materials from various sources. Informal waste pickers and formal waste management authorities play crucial roles in the initial stages of the recycling chain by diverting PVC from waste disposal sites such as TPS/TPS3R/TPST to recycling streams. Materials gathered from diverse sources are then sorted and sold to small scrap shops by informal waste pickers or transported to formal recycling facilities for more systematic processing. This process demonstrates how collaboration between formal and informal sectors can contribute to more effective waste management, albeit facing logistical challenges and the need for continuous improvement in processing efficiency. The integration of formal and informal sector roles in the PVC recycling chain in Indonesia ultimately benefits the recycling industry and other companies involved in this PVC recycling value chain. Informal waste collectors in Indonesia benefit from the increasing demand for recycled materials and the enhancement of long-term agreements for plastic purchases by wholesale buyers of plastic raw materials and waste collection institutions. In this regard, providers of consumer goods and other private sector entities involved in the value chain also benefit from the availability of fully traceable recycled plastic raw materials, thereby ensuring the availability of ethically responsible raw material sources. #PVC #RECYCLING  

"Optimizing EPR in shaping future of PVC Regulation: Directive strategy to boosting Collection and Recycling rates in Indonesia" By Jordan Mordekhai PVC is a widely used plastic known for its resistance to corrosion, durability, and flexibility. Post-consumer PVC waste can come from various sectors, including construction, transportation, electronics, agriculture, medical care, and consumer goods. Most of this waste is managed through mechanical recycling, energy recovery, or safe disposal, especially for short and medium-term products like household items and packaging. In realizing an effective waste management strategy, post-consumer waste management for these types of PVC products must also ensure compliance with the legal framework, thus shaping the future regulatory landscape in realizing PVC recycling in Indonesia."   Recently, the Indonesian government has made a serious commitment to regulate PVC by issuing a new regulation, Minister of Environment Regulation Number P.75/Menlhk/Setjen/Kum.1/10/2019, which outlines a roadmap for waste reduction by producers. This regulation is the first to address PVC specifically. It bans the use of certain single-use plastics, including single-use PVC like floor cleaner bottles and food packaging, starting January 1, 2030. Manufacturers of PVC packaging must use 100% recyclable materials, with at least 50% recycled content, and must manage the recycling of post-consumer PVC packaging. They are also required to use reusable packaging. Until the ban takes effect, recycling activities must continue.   As Comparison, PVC manufacturers in Denmark have created WUPPI, a voluntary initiative to collect and recycle PVC from construction waste to support the environment and a circular economy. Founded in 1997, WUPPI serves municipalities, contractors, and waste companies handling hard PVC. They work with Ragn-Sells Denmark for sorting and then send the sorted PVC to Van Werven in the Netherlands for processing and sale to European companies. Though voluntary, this model could offer valuable lessons for developing PVC regulations in Indonesia. #PVC #PVCRegulation

[Exciting Opportunity Alert] Join Us as a Business Analysis & Development Specialist at KIBUMI! As a Business Analysis & Development Specialist in our company, you will be responsible for analyzing data, identifying business trends, and providing strategic insights to support decision-making. You will collaborate with senior management teams and various functional departments to develop effective solutions in achieving the company's business objectives. This position requires a deep understanding of our industry as well as strong analytical abilities to interpret data and generate relevant recommendations.  Are you ready to join our team? Apply now to be part of our team. Please submit your CV at https://lnkd.in/gBdavwmG Let's build the future together! #CareerOpportunity #BusinessAnalysis #DevelopmentSpecialist #OpenRecruitment #JoinUs #KIBUMI #Careers #HiringNow #Hiring

[1st FGD of Recycle Content as Legal Instrument] KIBUMI involves as a collaborator in deep diving the policy recommendations for recycle content for plastic packaging and product in Indonesia! Led by Plastic Smart City and Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta team (Dr. dianwicaksih arieftiara), all participants from various key stakeholders explored innovative solutions and strategic frameworks to enhance recycling content as a legal instrument. A heartfelt thank you to the esteemed speakers: Bapak Ujang Solihin Sidik, Ibu Ibu Andriati Cahyaningsih, Bapak Zulfikar -, Ibu Lucia Karina, Bapak Andi Manggala Putra, and Ibu Agustina Ciptarahayu for their invaluable insights during the focus group discussion. Together, we’re paving the way for a sustainable and circular economy in Indonesia. #circulareconomy #recyclecontent #extendedproducerresponsibility #solidwastemanagement #sustainability

[Exciting Opportunity Alert] Join Us as an Associate Consultant at KIBUMI! Are you ready to kickstart your career in consulting and project management with a dynamic and innovative team? KIBUMI is on the lookout for talented individuals to join us as Associate Consultants. If you are passionate about solving complex problems, driving strategic initiatives, and delivering impactful solutions especially in the field of municipal solid waste management, extended producer responsibility, recycling, and circular economy, this is the perfect opportunity for you. At KIBUMI, you will be surrounded by experienced professionals, receive training, gain networks, and work on diverse projects that challenge and inspire you every day. We believe in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where your ideas matter and your growth is our priority. As an Associate Consultant, you will play a crucial role in helping our clients navigate their toughest challenges and achieve their goals. Ready to make a difference and grow with us? Apply now to be part of a team that is dedicated to excellence, innovation, and making a real impact. Let's build the future together! #CareerOpportunity #AssociateConsultant #JoinUs #KIBUMI #ConsultingCareers #HiringNow