As quoted from rethinkingplastics.eu, “Knowledge exchange is fostered, for example, through policy dialogues, workshops and conferences, webinars and awareness raising activities on plastic reduction.”
Learning from the EU, the world’s largest trading bloc, has acted against plastic pollution. From 3 July 2021, single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks and cotton buds cannot be placed on the markets of the EU Member States.
Indonesian SOEs participates
Spirits to campaign a circular economy concept have spread to Indonesian state-owned enterprises.
Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID), Indonesia’s holding company for state-controlled mining companies, has announced it is also implementing a circular economy concept to achieve net zero emission.
“MIND ID is committed to put forward smart mining into its operations,” said Hendi Prio Santoso, as reported by ANTARA on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
Hendi said the company, which is the holding company for PT Aneka Tambang Tbk, PT Bukit Asam Tbk, PT Freeport Indonesia, PT Inalum (Persero), dan PT Timah Tbk, is working to achieve its NZE targets by implementing a circular economy.
“This approach will push the company to optimize resources, reduce the risks and minimize the impacts to environment and social aspects over our activities. We also seek to explore how to increase added value from our production chains,” Hendi said.
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MIND ID is currently implementing a more eco-friendly technology that focuses on reducing fossil fuels. “We are setting a target to lower emission by 1 percent in 2022,” he said.
Hendi said MIND ID will push to its member companies to reduce emissions from its mineral extracting activities, which is translated into three pillars, which are Avoid, Reduce, dan Mitigate.”
“A circular economy mas a principle of maximizing the value of natural resources, which include the raw materials and the end products. This concept seeks to produce minimum waste and to recycle the waste,” Hendi said. (des)