In 2017, Borealis and Systemiq jointly initiated a plan to prevent plastic from leaking into the Indonesian environment, the "Project Stop". So far, the plan has successfully prevented more than 8,000 tons of plastic waste from entering the environment.
From 2017 to the end of 2020, the plan has provided waste management services for more than 133,500 people, built 5 material recycling facilities, will centrally process 150 tons of waste every day, and will permanently prevent more than 1,118 tons of plastic from leaking into the environment. Made a contribution.
By the end of 2022, after the "Stop Project" is fully launched, the current three city partners plan to cover 450,000 people, and through more circular, economical and sustainable waste management, 45,400 tons of waste will be permanently excluded from the environment , Including 5700 tons of plastic.
The "Stop Project" works hand in hand with the city government to establish an effective recycling waste management system in high-demand areas in Southeast Asia.
The five material recycling facilities include a plant with a capacity of 50 tons/day in Jembrana on the northwest coast of Bali, two factories with a capacity of 30 tons/day in Pasuruan, and two factories with a capacity of 20 tons/day in Muncar. The processing capacity is 150 tons/day.
Borealis CEO Alfred Stern said: "Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 is a very successful year for the'stop project'."
Systemiq partner Joi Danielson added: "The success achieved is the result of the joint efforts of many people from national and local governments, social groups, and strategic partners. With their help, we were able to establish a recycling, zero-leakage waste system. We look forward to supporting more and more cities in the construction of modern garbage disposal systems and preventing more environmental pollution in the future."
It is estimated that Indonesia consumes more than 6 million tons of plastic annually, and the annual amount of marine plastic leakage is about 1 million tons, ranking second in the world. To this end, the Indonesian government formulated a marine debris action plan in 2017, promising to reduce the country’s ocean plastics by 70% by 2025.
In order to promote this national commitment, the "Stop Project" plans to further expand its activities in the wider area of Indonesia. An expansion plan is currently being developed and will be implemented once an agreement is reached with the local authorities.
Source: Chemical Network
