Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability
Transforming Waste into Opportunities
YPCII promotes inclusive and sustainable waste management systems to improve environmental quality while creating economic opportunities for vulnerable communities. Through partnerships with government agencies and the private sector, YPCII supports circular economy initiatives, strengthens waste worker organizations, and promotes responsible resource management.
Areas of Expertise
- Inclusive Recycling
- Solid Waste Management
- Community-Based Environmental Education
- Plastic Recovery Systems
- Waste Worker Empowerment
- Environmental Monitoring
Flagship Program
Inclusive Recycling Indonesia (IRI) Program
The Inclusive Recycling Indonesia (IRI) Program strengthens the circular economy by improving plastic waste collection and recycling systems.
Partners
Locations
Scope
- • 16 Collection Centers (CC)
- • 33 TPS3R facilities
- • 1 TPST
- • 1 Main Waste Bank
- • 73 Waste Bank Units
- • 9 Provinces
Components
- • Strengthening community-based plastic waste collection systems
- • Support for Collection Centers (CC) and TPS3R facilities
- • Establishment and strengthening of Waste Banks
- • Capacity building for waste workers and community organizations
- • Public education on waste sorting and recycling
- • Environmental education in schools
- • Social inclusion and livelihood support for waste pickers
Key Results
- • 686 Collection Center & TPS3R workers trained
- • 270 community cadres trained
- • 18,243 households reached by waste education
- • 3,769 elementary school students received education
- • 2,918 waste pickers benefited from livelihood improvements
- • 56.2 tons of PET collected through Collection Centers
- • 15.0 tons of plastics collected through TPS3R facilities
"This program strengthens Indonesia's circular economy by improving community-based plastic waste collection and recycling systems, increasing recycling capacity, creating sustainable livelihoods for waste pickers, fostering environmentally conscious behavior, and reducing plastic leakage into the environment through multisectoral partnerships."
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