Tag: Indonesia
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A fiscal incentive program to produce sustainable aviation fuel from used cooking oil in Indonesia
A fiscal incentive program to produce sustainable aviation fuel from used cooking oil in Indonesia
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EU appeals dispute panel report regarding duties on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news25_e/dsb_26sep25_e.htm
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WTO ruling on EU tariffs shows pattern of discrimination against Indonesian palm
https://www.indonesiapalmoilfacts.com/gapki-wto-ruling-on-eu-tariffs-shows-pattern-of-discrimination-against-indonesian-palm
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Indonesia prepares mandatory EPR as part of plastic waste management strategy
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/indonesia-epr-plastic-producers-waste-management.html
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Packaging in Indonesia: Researchers explore reuse options as circularity barriers prevail
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/circular-packaging-barriers-indonesia.html
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Enhancing mechanical properties of durian (Durio ziberthinus murr.) seed starch biopolymer filled with Indonesian bay leaf (Syzygium polyanthum) extract
Read https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0961953425005707
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Indonesia’s reliance on biofuels will create new environmental harms
Biofuel is equal to deforestations
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Indonesia optimistic of cutting ocean plastic waste by 70%
Indonesia optimistic of cutting ocean plastic waste by 70%
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SA scientists win award with bioplastics at Indonesia science competition
SA scientists win award with bioplastics at Indonesia science competition
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Waste management in new capital of Indonesia
Indonesia’s waste opportunity: Could the new capital be a role model for trash management?
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Indonesia annual biofuel report
The introduction of E5 gasoline in July 2023 restarted Indonesia’s bioethanol consumption after years of inactivity, albeit to a modest start of an estimated 2 million liters for 2023 due to E5’s price premium in a price sensitive market. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s new B35 biodiesel blending mandate reached nationwide coverage in August 2023 and is expected…
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Indonesian firm turns plastic into bricks (FREE)
Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, has a construction boom and plastic waste problem; solving both could help achieve its climate goals. This is a FREE article
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Carbon balance of plywood from a social reforestation program in Indonesia (FREE)
Social reforestation programs plant trees on degraded, uncultivated land in low-income regions to allow the local population to generate income from selling wood products and—in case of agroforestry systems—to grow food. This is a FREE article
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Indonesia Climate Change Report
Indonesia is a key stakeholder and an active participant at global environmental fora. Home to a vast swathe of rainforest, Indonesia is ranked as the world’s tenth largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG), mainly due to land-use change and energy sector emissions.
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EU Commission admits it has no clue how palm oil supply chain works
The European Commission has become the world champion in making laws on topics it has no clue on how “reality” or the “system” works. The “Berlaymont” has become a synonym for “Ivory tower” policies …. Good governance would assume the opposite. The EU public consultation process also proves to be a democratic farce. By coincidence,…
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Another Pervert Effect in Making Circular Palm Oil
Farmers face an uncertain transition to using composting methods to boost nitrogen content in plantation soil, as Indonesia has removed palm oil from a list of commodities qualifying for subsidised chemical fertilisers — Removing subsidies on chemical fertilizers is a good decision for the environment but not for the small farmers. A simple solution to…
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SKC and Chandra Asri Partner on Bioplastics
SKC, the chemical unit of SK Group, has joined hands with Indonesia’s leading petrochemical producer, Chandra Asri, to expand its burgeoning eco-friendly materials business in Southeast Asia, according to an industry source familiar with the matter on Thursday.
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Solinatra and ATMI IGI Partner on Bioplastics Center of Excellence
Solinatra and ATMI IGI are pleased to announce the launch of a new Center of Excellence, in Surakarta, Indonesia.
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Survey on Consumer Interest in Green Finance in Southeast Asia
Four in 10 Southeast Asians uncertain about green investing, study finds
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Plastic Bank Indonesia stops 40 million kilograms of plastic from polluting the ocean
Plastic Bank Indonesia celebrates its collection communities, branch owners, partners and employees for stopping 40 million kilograms of plastic from entering the ocean. This amount is equivalent to 2 billion single-use 500ml PET bottles. Collected plastic is given a new life through recycling and re-integration into products and packaging.
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Dow Caught Greenwashing on Shoe Recycling
Reuters investigation raises serious doubts over authenticity of Dow’s Singapore shoe recycling program — I think it’s beyond greenwashing; it’s fraud.
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Mowilex Creates Indonesia First BioBased Paint
Mowilex Creates Indonesia’s First Renewable, Bio-Based Paint, Which Improves Indoor Air by Turning Formaldehyde into Water Vapour
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ReSea Sues Rio over Ocean Plastics
Ocean clean-up firms in legal battle over alleged dumped plastic waste meant for recycling in Indonesia
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ExxonMobil, IPE & Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling In Indonesia
ExxonMobil, PT Indomobil Prima Energi, Plastic Energy collaborate on chemical recycling initiative in Indonesia
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Construction Starts for Indonesia Biobased Epichlorohydrin Plant
Groundbreaking held for Indonesia’s biobased $370M epichlorohydrin manufacturing plant
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Sinarmas Cepsa Signs Agreement to Expand Biobased Chemicals Production
Sinarmas Cepsa Pte Ltd (SCPL) and its parent companies, the chemicals business of CEPSA and agribusiness Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand the production of bio-based chemicals at SCPL’s site in Lubuk Gaung, Indonesia.
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East Asian Seas Countries Partner on Marine Plastic Waste
East Asian Seas countries cooperate to deal with marine plastic pollution
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Oxford Analytica, Indonesia, Paper is not the Answer (FREE)
Today Michael talks about Oxford Analytica, Indonesia, Paper is not the answer. This is a FREE article
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US Announces Partnership to Reduce Ocean Plastic Pollution in Indonesia
Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program, joined Circulate Capital, an impact-focused investment management firm, and Prevented Ocean Plastic Southeast Asia (POPSEA), a plastic recycling company that is developing sorting and collection infrastructure in underserved communities across Indonesia, in announcing a partnership to expand collection…
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Indonesia Impact Fund Invests in Greenhope
The Indonesia Impact Fund (IIF) officially funds biotechnology startups . Greenhope is a plastic producer made from environmentally friendly natural raw materials ( biodegradable – bioplastic ) by utilizing cassava or cassava.
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Indonesia to Build First Bio Propylene Glycol Plant
OASA to Build Indonesia’s First Bio Propylene Glycol Plant
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CJ Bio Inaugurates PHA Plant in Indonesia (FREE)
CJ BIO Inaugurates 5,000 Metric Ton Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Facility in Pasuruan, Indonesia. This is a FREE article — RETHINKING Materials / London May 4-5 / 10 % Discount Code = BioPlasticsNews10
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Indonesia in State of Plastic Waste Emergency
Environmental groups say Indonesia is facing a plastic waste emergency as some primary landfills edge closer to capacity while new illegal dumping sites emerge.
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Sustainable Bamboo Agroforestry
A bamboo agroforestry project in Indonesia demonstrates how investing in nature-based solutions can lead the way in tackling climate change, deforestation, and biodiversity loss.
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Unilever Chemical Recycling Fiasco
Investigation Reveals: Unilever’s Expensive Plastic Sachet Chemical “Recycling” Failure
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Agro Biotech Report for Chile, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Singapore
Agricultural Biotechnology report for Chile, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Singapore
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Palm Oil and Coal Mining Have Same Owners
Indonesian Palm oil plantations and cola mining are owned by same companies.
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Indonesia Annual Biofuel Report
Indonesia has maintained its nationwide biodiesel program with a high on-road blending rate average of 30 percent nationwide since 2020, despite the financial challenge of supporting a widening price spread between palm oil and diesel prices during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Palm Oil Trade War Between Belgium and Indonesia (FREE)
Belgium decided to make an end to the palm oil biofuel calamity. This is a FREE article.
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Biofuel Pathways
Potential biofuel production pathways in Indonesia: Overview of processes, feedstocks, and types of fuel
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Malaysia and Indonesia Start Palm Oil Lobbying Campaign
Malaysia, Indonesia to formulate best strategic framework to protect oil palm industry
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Mermaid Protest for Bali Plastic Waste Crisis
Woman’s ‘mermaid’ protest to highlight plastic waste crisis at Bali’s beaches gets everyone talking online
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Rapes on Palm Oil Plantations
With his hand clamped tightly over her mouth, she could not scream, the 16-year-old girl recalls – and no one was around to hear her anyway. She describes how her boss raped her amid the tall trees on an Indonesian palm oil plantation that feeds into some of the world’s best-known cosmetic brands. He then…
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Indonesia Government Develops Bioplastics
Govt Develops Bioplastics from Marine Biota to Tackle Plastic Waste
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Plastic Waste Problem in Indonesia
Ocean plastic crisis—Mental models of plastic pollution from remote Indonesian coastal communities.
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Indonesia Reusable Cup Rental Service
Cupkita will enable Jakartans to avoid single-use cups in a city that generates up to 2,400 tonnes of plastic trash a day. The service launches at a difficult time for circular consumption culture as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread.
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Why Ineffective Recycling in Indonesia?
Indonesia has been in hot water over its contribution to marine waste since 2015, when a report by researcher Jenna Jambeck ranked Indonesia as the world’s second-worst marine plastic polluter for allowing about 1.29 million tons of plastic waste to enter the ocean in 2010 as a result of improper waste management.
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Indonesia Going for Blue Bioplastic Leadership
Edible cups made from seaweed. Shopping bags from cassava starch. Food containers from sugarcane fiber. These are some of the bioplastic alternatives being tried out in Indonesia, the world’s No. 2 producer of seaweed.
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Bioplastics Gaining Traction in Indonesia
Bioplastics may be the answer to tackle the plastic problem that is plaguing the world’s environment, especially the planet’s oceans, and Asean can be the prime mover of this effort.
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Indonesia Sends Back Plastic Waste to New Zealand, US, UK, Belgium and Spain
Indonesia has vowed to send back contaminated plastic waste – in a move some say exposes New Zealand’s “dirty secret” of shipping used, low-grade plastic offshore.
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Legal Battle on Single-Use Plastics Ban in Indonesia
Indonesia’s top court has rejected a challenge to a ban on single-use plastics on the island of Bali.
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Java to Replace Plastic Packaging With Cassava Bioplastics
The Central Java administration has embarked on a mission to gradually replace plastic packaging with bioplastics made of cassava peel, which its producer claims is more environmentally friendly than petroleum-based plastics.
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Indonesia Government Supports Bioplastics
Customs and Excise Director-General Heru Pambudi said that one of the benchmarks for success in the implementation of plastic bag tax is the drop in the production and use of plastic and the growth of eco-friendly packaging industry, such as those derived from papers or other natural materials.
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Is The Recycling Industry on the Verge of Collapsing?
The Southeast Asian region has seen a spike in imports of mainly plastic waste after China last year stopped plastic waste imports to cut down on pollution.
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Bali Bans Plastic
From 1 January 2019, Bali’s Governor, Wayan Koster, has banned single-use plastics, including styrofoam, plastic bags and plastic straws.
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Bioplastics in Indonesia
Fragments of the Article Published on wbur.org. It gives an idea of the situation in Indonesia.
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Could Seaweed Revolutionise the Bioplastics Sector?
The most commonly used materials to produce bioplastics are corn, sugarcane, vegetable oil and starch. There may be a new kid on the block: (red) seaweed.
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