Waste has become a significant issue in Indonesia. According to SIPSN (2023), the total waste generated across 324 districts/cities reaches 35.7 million tons per year, with 51.5% of this coming from household waste. Meanwhile, data from databoks.katadata.co.id in 2023 shows that 66.22% of waste is managed, while 33.78% 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%.
Based on this data, 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. This event took place on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at the MBA FEB UGM Jakarta Campus. The event featured Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo, S.E., M.A., Ph.D. as the moderator, with Luluk Lusiantoro, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D. speaking on the topic of “Contributing to Circular Economy” and Lucia Karina representing Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia (CCEPI).
This Real Talk adopted a Focus Group Discussion approach, covering various topics from waste management evaluations to circular economy practices in waste management. Luluk Lusiantoro, in his presentation, explained the use of circular economy principles from industry to waste management. He also 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 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia create an ecosystem that supports the circular economy in waste management.
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