Recycling of plastic packaging waste in Bandung City, Indonesia

Chaerul, Mochammad; Fahruroji, Ahmad Reza; Fujiwara, Takeshi

doi:10.1007/s10163-013-0201-2

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“…While the majority of global plastics waste is generated in the Global North, a large portion of manufacturing of single-use plastic packaging has shifted to Asia [7]. Meanwhile the rising standard of living in the fast growing economies of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia [8], has allowed people in low resource remote communities to buy more single-use plastic items than they could before [9]. Infrastructure for waste management and disposal, however, has not kept up [10,11].…”

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Ocean plastic crisis—Mental models of plastic pollution from remote Indonesian coastal communities

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The crisis facing the world's oceans from plastics is well documented, yet there is little knowledge of the perspectives, experiences and options of the coastal communities facing overwhelming quantities of plastics on their beaches and in their fishing waters. In emerging economies such as those in the Coral Triangle, the communities affected are among the poorest of their countries. To understand the consequences of ocean plastic pollution in coastal regions, through the eyes of local people, this study examines the knowledge, use, disposal and local consequences of single use plastics in remote island communities in two archipelagos of southern Sulawesi, Indonesia. Using mixed methods-a survey of plastic literacy and behaviour, household interviews about purchasing and disposal, and focus group discussions to generate shared mental models-we identify a complex set of factors contributing to extensive plastic leakage into the marine environment. The rising standard of living has allowed people in low resource, remote communities to buy more single-use plastic items than they could before. Meanwhile complex geography and minimal collection services make waste management a difficult issue, and leave the communities themselves to shoulder the impacts of the ocean plastic crisis. Although plastic literacy is low, there is little the coastal communities can do unless presented with better choice architecture both on the supply side and in disposal options. Our results suggest that for such coastal communities improved waste disposal is urgent. Responsible supply chains and non-plastic alternatives are needed. Producers and manufacturers can no longer focus only on low-cost packaged products, without taking responsibility for the outcomes. Without access to biodegradable, environmentally friendly products, and a circular plastic system, coastal communities and surrounding marine ecosystems will continue to be inundated in plastic waste.

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“…Thirdly, linking the resource recovery potential and its revenues to its potential demand may benefit formulation of policies or increase government involvement to foster financial sustainability of sanitation facilities [24]. The value of recoverable resources from solid waste has resulted in a very active, but informal waste recovery sector in Indonesia [68] [69]. In addition, the demonstrated potential recovery of resources exceeding the agricultural demand allows for selective marketing, focusing on safe reuse (e.g.…”

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An Integrated Approach to Evaluate Benefits and Costs of Wastewater and Solid Waste Management to Improve the Living Environment: The Citarum River in West Java, Indonesia

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Absence of wastewater and solid waste facilities impacts the quality of life of many people in developing countries. Implementation of these facilities will benefit public health, water quality, livelihoods and property value. Additional benefits may result from the potential recovery of valuable resources from wastewater and solid waste, such as compost, energy, phosphorus, plastics and paper. Improving water quality through implementation of wastewater and solid waste interventions requires, among others, an analysis of i) sources of pollution, ii) mitigating measures and resource recovery potentials and their effect on water quality and health, and iii) benefits and costs of interventions. We present an integrated approach to evaluate costs and benefits of domestic and industrial wastewater and solid waste interventions. To support a policy maker in formulating a cost-and environmentally effective approach, we quantified the impact of these interventions on 1) water quality improvement, 2) resource recovery potential, and 3) monetized benefits versus costs. The integration of technical, hydrological, agronomical and socioeconomic elements to derive these three tangible outputs in a joint approach is a novelty. The approach is demonstrated using the heavily polluted Indonesian Upper Citarum River in the Bandung region. Domestic interventions, applying simple (anaerobic filter) technologies, were economically most attractive with a benefit cost ratio (BCR) of 3.2, but could not reach target water quality standards. To approach the target water quality, both advanced domestic (nutrient removal systems) and industrial wastewater treatment interventions were required, leading to a BCR of 2. We showed that benefits from selling recovered resources represent here an additional driver for improving water quality How to cite this paper:

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“…Waste management–related activities are dependent on business functions that involve traditional supply chain practices from the opposite direction and engage the manufacturer, distributor, resellers, and retailers into activities that lead to the recycling of the disposed products (Guide, Jayaraman, & Linton, ; Mai, Chen, & Anselmi, ; Tixier, ). These practices advocate the adoption of an ecological attitude and a social conscience approach for converting used products into fully functional products (Chaerul, Fahruroji, & Fujiwara, ; Seuring, Sarkis, Muller, & Rao, ). Using a resource‐based view, Mai, Chen, and Anselmi () empirically investigate the concept of recycling and identify returns management orientation, internal collaboration, and information support to be predictors of reverse marketing that ultimately influence the overall performance of the firm.…”

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Enhancing Brand Equity Through Sustainability: Waste Recycling

Gupta

2015

Thunderbird International Business Review

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Unlike many of existing research studies that explain reverse marketing from a purchasing perspective, this study recognises it as an honest effort made by managers aiming to promote sustainability by purposefully managing waste and discusses the spill over effect of their initiatives on brand equity. It argues that efficient recycling of products through reverse marketing by a brand demonstrates its sincere intent to adopt sustainable business practices and enhances its equity in the marketplace. A business-to-business viewpoint has been used to combine knowledge about waste recycling and management through reverse marketing based on the unpretentious operations and management practices. The propositions reflect on the criticality of engaging business customer firms in a procedural mechanism of recycling for increase in brand equity as the success of reverse marketing. A comprehensive adoption of an initiative like waste management through reverse marketing by a brand highlights how sustainability initiatives can create value for the customers of the brand and ultimately drive brand equity.

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Recycling of plastic packaging waste in Bandung City, Indonesia

Cited by 50 publications

References 6 publications

Ocean plastic crisis—Mental models of plastic pollution from remote Indonesian coastal communities

Ocean plastic crisis—Mental models of plastic pollution from remote Indonesian coastal communities

An Integrated Approach to Evaluate Benefits and Costs of Wastewater and Solid Waste Management to Improve the Living Environment: The Citarum River in West Java, Indonesia

Enhancing Brand Equity Through Sustainability: Waste Recycling

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