In Bali, an NGO and private businesses join forces to address the islands dire trash problem.
Bali faces an obvious cri-sis: waste. Not only does it endanger its marine life to an irreversible extent, it is also hurting the paradise island’s economy that relies on tourism as its main source of income – it accounts for around Rp 50.24 trillion or almost 25% of its GRDP. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Panjaitan said that Bali produces over 3,000 tons of garbage daily, with 70% coming from land as plastic waste. Along with the growing trend of sustainability awareness among travelers, both the public and businesses are called on to act more responsibly in improving the island’s sustainable development.
One of the many efforts to spread awareness of this issue was last month’s “Act Local, Impact Global” Conference, a collaboration between youth-powered NGO One Island One Voice (OIOV) and Alila Hotels and Resorts, which was attended by over 50 members of the Bali Hotel Association. It was held only a month after OIOV launched its initiative called “KOMITMEN”, which brought together individuals and businesses to commit themselves on fighting plastic pollution by banning single-use of daily items such as straws, water bottle, bags, lids and cup lids, and urging waste separation. By filling up the form on the website of OIOV, signatories have the flexibility to set their own target on gradually abandoning these plastic materials based on their respective pace and capacity. OIOV will also keep them informed with related government policies, collecting data of innovation and alternatives, and making the registered signatories public.
Denne historien er fra October 2018-utgaven av Forbes Indonesia.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra October 2018-utgaven av Forbes Indonesia.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
BACK ON TRACK
Collective wealth gets a 21% boost to a record $162 billion amid an economic uptick.
Championing Locals
The wave of social commerce is enabling inclusive digital economies beyond urban areas.
Boys in the Bubble
Startups are supposed to specialize, but OPENSEA’s founders thrived by building a wide-open market for creating and trading all manner of NFTs, whether art, music or gaming. Now that they’re centimillionaires and poised to become billionaires, they have other worries: competitors, fraudsters and the next crypto crash.
Enduring Relations
The implementation of IA-CEPA amid the pandemic signifies the Indonesia-Australia’s commitment to recover and counter future challenges together.
Sweet Success
Steven Erwin envisions Unifam to become a major global player in the confectionery and F&B industry.
Marathon Man
Across America, scores of municipal pension funds remain scandalously underfunded. But not the pension fund of Tampa’s police and firemen, thanks in large part to JAY BOWEN, whose no-frills approach to stock picking has protected and served them for more than 45 years.
Gold Rallies on Inflation Fears
During September the price of gold rallied to $1,868 per ounce following the release of figures on US inflation by the Bureau of Labor Statistics which indicated that, as of September, CPI inflation had rocketed to 6.2%, above the 5.8% which economists had been predicting.
Set Off to A New Start
Bank Aladin has two main ingredients for success: establish trust and offer better customer experiences.
The Daily Intake
YOUVIT plans to invest further into marketing and grow into one of the leading vitamin brands in Indonesia.
THE CROESUS OF CRYPTO
FTX COFOUNDER SAM BANKMAN-FRIED BUILT A $22.5 BILLION FORTUNE BEFORE HIS 30TH BIRTHDAY BY PROFITING OFF THE CRYPTOCURRENCY FRENZY—BUT HE’S NOT A TRUE BELIEVER. HE JUST WANTS HIS WEALTH TO SURVIVE LONG ENOUGH TO GIVE IT ALL AWAY.