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According to Indonesian National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN) (2023), the total waste generated across 324 districts/cities in Indonesia reaches 35.7 million tons per year, with 51.5% of this coming from household waste.
Data from databoks.katadata.co.id in 2023 shows that 33.78% of waste remains unmanaged. The majority of the waste produced consists of food scraps, plastics at 18.47%, wood/branches at 11.56%, and paper/cardboard at 10.59%.
The Faculty of Economics and Business at Gadjah Mada University (FEB UGM) and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia initiated a Real Talk event on the theme of Circular Economy Initiatives in Waste Management in Indonesia. T
This Real Talk adopted a Focus Group Discussion approach, covering various topics from waste management evaluations to circular economy practices in waste management. Associate Professor of FEB UGM, Luluk Lusiantoro, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D. in his presentation, explained the use of circular economy principles from industry to waste management. He mentioned that to support the circular economy, FEB UGM has launched the platform ekonomisirkular.id and focuses on logistics and supply chain management studies.
Lucia Karina from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia (CCEPI) also highlighted one of CCEPI’s initiatives in waste management: a community-based waste bank management program through multi-stakeholder collaboration (Nona Helix). Lucia added that this program helps CCEPI create an ecosystem that supports the circular economy in waste management.
Source: Arum (2024), ‘Real Talk: Circular Economy Initiatives in Waste Management in Indonesia’, Universitas Gadjah Mada, 4 September Available at: