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Innovative Island Waste Management Models
by Ministry of Waste (Private sector)
We are creating island-wide waste management systems, with the objective to have clean and prosperous island communities. We are building waste management facilities which allow us to treat different types of waste within the best available practice and newest innovative technology - with a holistic and circular economy approach towards the whole island and its inhabitants. This project is lead by us - a social enterprise with the goal to create waste management infrastructure for the whole of Indonesia and in other developing countries.
Progress reports
14.1
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
Type of commitment
PLASTICS
  • Other (please specify): Land cleanups, as everything on an island is ocean-bound
  • Coastal clean-ups:
  • Plastics recovery/recycling/reuse:
SHIPPING
  • Management of ship-based pollution and/or port waste management
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Type of commitment
  • Other : Create a Ghost Gear economic opportunity
April/2020
All the open dumps and trashed areas have been cleaned on our pilot island
December/2020
Implementing an island wide awareness campaign and waste pick up service
January/2020
2 Waste Management Facilities Built on our first pilot island in Indonesia
January/2020
Launching a country wide waste management infrastructure plan
In-kind contribution
Government support with waste transportation logistics and local network
In-kind contribution
Partner NGOs deliver educational campaigns
Basic information
Time-frame: July 2018 - May 2050
Website
Partners
Local Government (Government), Local Businesses (Private), Island Inhabitants, Local and International NGOs.
Ocean Basins
  • Indian Ocean
Beneficiary countries
Indonesia
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Samanta Skrivere, CEO, sam@ministryofwaste.org,
London, UK
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