Report: Trash to Treasure Seminar Workshop, Presentations & Roundtable discussions 23 & 24 November 2016 Fairmont Hotel- Jakarta Organized by: Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Kingdom of The Netherlands, in collaboration with Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia and the Indonesian Waste Platform.

Seminar moderators: Siprianus Bate Soro (UNDP) and Paul van Ruiten (TNO) Roundtable moderators: Lucy Madeline Mitchell - World Bank and Benjamin Kahn – APEX Environmental

Background ‘Waste is a global problem which concerns us all’ The current scale of contamination of the marine environment by plastic and synthetic debris is vast and poses a serious threat to our environment, health and wildlife. With an expected world population growth of 9.7 billion people by 2050 and ever increasing levels of consumption, the need for addressing waste, litter and marine debris is becoming more and more urgent. Tackling the complex issue of waste management and the Marine Debris problem in Indonesia is challenge for all involved: Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world, located in the tropics and the equator is traversed by extensive sea reached 5.8 million km2 (consisting of 3.1 million km2 of territorial waters and EEZ waters 2.7 million km2). Sea area of Indonesia covers over 70% of the entire territory of Indonesia and has as many as 17,504 islands (Dishidros 2004) Attendees Representatives of government and non-government organizations, universities, companies, grass root organizations, Chamber of Commerce, Indonesian packing industry, hotel industry, recycling association, waste banks, environmental organizations and cleanup groups.



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Objectives of seminar The focus of this seminar was to discuss possibilities for reducing the influx of waste to our environment, explore solutions on reduction of single-use packaging and alternative packing materials and to establish partnerships on reaching these goals. Annex I - Re-thinking Single-Use Packaging explained

Key points and summary of Roundtable discussions Discussions during the seminar focus on the following topics: ⁃ Improving recycling and composting ⁃ Preventing marine debris ⁃ Waste prevention: eco design and business strategies ⁃ Awareness, behavior & education The following questions were addressed: What are the opportunities and challenges? What initiatives are taken? What is needed? What can be done to improve the current situation? Which players and what (actions) are needed? What actions can be taken and by who? How do the actions fit in a longer-term strategy? During the discussion there was a general focus on recycling, government action, education, creating incentives for businesses to participate in waste reduction and the support and encouragement of NGO's. Most agreed that to establish an (economically) efficient system for reducing waste, all stakeholders should be included in future strategies. There should be a holistic approach. For example: decision makers should be informed and educated about recycling strategies and there should be a strong and determined political will to act. Businesses should be offered incentives to recycle and produce 'green' products and the entire public must be educated on how to participate in recycling and waste reduction. NGO's involved in recycling and waste reduction should be encourage and supported. Many suggestions were made on how to improve the recycling system in Indonesia. All agreed that the current recycling system in Indonesia is lacking. Recycling



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centers, equipment and technology need to be improved and they need to be made more widely available. It was suggested to start by having recycling centers in all major cities in the country but that in general all districts and sub-districts should be included in a general plan if the aim is maximum waste reduction and recycling. A big part of discussion was education. All agreed that education plays a pivotal role in the reduction of waste. All members of society should be educated, not only children in school. For example, government officials need to be informed about recycling strategies and waste management in general if they want to create an efficient waste management plan and policies concerning waste. Within formal education a campaign should be started that includes ALL schools. This campaign should focus on the impacts of waste, specifically the impact of waste on health and hygiene. Teachers should also be trained since their behavior influences their pupils. Within port settings fishermen, port workers and management should be educated on waste. To educate people in general the media and large-scale events can be mobilized because of their educational value. The power of media on public opinion should be harnessed in the mission to change people’s way of thinking about waste. Educational programs on waste for television can be created and producers can be supported/subsidized by the government. Media should be encouraged to report on waste issues. The importance of the role of businesses in reducing waste was also discussed and all agreed that future policy and enforcement needs to be formulated and increased. Some more ideas and suggestions: There should be incentives in place for businesses that engage in recycling and production using recycled materials. Going green should be profitable. There should be policy on the waste-management of businesses, etc. In general, producers should be held accountable for their actions concerning the environment. There should be strict policies and enforcement which are focused on the move towards a blue\circular economy: Energy should not be subsidized but optimized, production needs to become cleaner, remaining waste needs to be recycled, etc. All agreed that it was necessary to start establishing real action plans to deal with the influx of waste in Indonesia. For the health of its citizens, the environment and the economy (creation of jobs, tourism, etc).



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There must be coordinated efforts between ministries: Ministry of Health, Ministry of education, Ministry of Information to tackle these issues efficiently. Real hard targets must be set and budgets need to be formed. We can take an excellent example from the city of Surabaya. If there is political will things can be done much more quickly. Local government leaders need to be approached and educated. Please find picture of roundtable discussion notes in annex II Contents of seminar presentations and speeches: During this seminar a workshop, presentations and speeches were given by various stakeholders. The available contents of presentations and speeches can be found below: ⁃ Workshop Slides: “Re-thinking Single-use packaging” By Hester Klein Lankhorst, Netherlands institute of sustainable packaging and Pieter van Os, CIRCOhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Z8v3oLf_ZTZ0Fjc3dvdzF6QWc/vi ew?usp=sharing ⁃ Towards increased recycling by Mohamad Bijaksana Junerosano, Waste4Changehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Z8v3oLf_ZTVC1GbFNRR XVKTGc/view?usp=sharing ⁃ Reducing waste & behavior by Ign. Susiadi Wibowo, KotaTampaSampah https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Z8v3oLf_Z TZ0NCUl9yOVUxTG8/view?usp=sharing ⁃ Shifting Paradigm: From End of Pipe Toward Reduce at Source and Resource Recycle by Ibu Tuti Hendrawati Mentarsih Directorate General for Solid Waste Management, Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Substancehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Z8v3oLf_ZTOFA1bUN2bHg1c WM/view?usp=sharing

⁃ DKI https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Z8v3oLf_ZTLXA0MmZxLS1yWkE/view ⁃ Challenging litter and marine Debris - scene setting by Dr. Ir. Safri Burhanuddin, DEA, Deputy Minister Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Resources Affairs https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Z8v3oLf_ZTSk1WVkhoZUc0QWc/view? usp=sharing



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Other contributors in this seminar

⁃ Boyan Slat - Founder The Ocean Cleanup ⁃ Melati Wijsen - Co-founder Bye Bye Plastic Bags and student at Green School Bali ⁃ Oswar Muadzin Mungkasa - Deputy Governor for Spatial Planning and Environment, Jakarta Capital City Government ⁃ Roosdinal Salim, Head of the Environmental protection and forest conservation standing commission of KADIN ⁃ Karyanto Wibowo - Director Sustainable Development, Danone ⁃ Ir. Sri Bebassari – President Indonesia Solid Waste Association, InSWA ⁃ Siti Nurbaya Bakar - Minister of Environment & Forestry, Indonesia ⁃ Sharon Dijksma – Minister for the Environment, The Netherlands ⁃ Hans de Boer – Chairman VNO-NCW ⁃ Henk Snoeken - Deputy Director International Affairs at the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment The Netherlands Further reading In the run-up to the Trash to Treasure Seminar waste topics were discussed during various meetings with important stakeholders. Links to overviews of topics discussed during these meetings can be found by pressing on the links below. –

24 - 25 October 2016: Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Indonesian waste Platform. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Z8v3oLf_ZTUjFzNndrZVNWcjA/view?u sp=sharing)

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1 - 3 November 2016: Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs, World Bank and DANIDA (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Z8v3oLf_ZTYXg1cHI4eDVjVDg/view? usp=sharing)

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Link to an overview of discussed topics during these meetings projected on The Honolulu Strategy (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Z8v3oLf_ZTZ21qNGVPeEZiT1k/view?u sp=sharing)

With a special thanks to the organizing team at the Embassy of the Netherlands, Daphne Blokhuis, Fenti Susanti, Amaranila Lalita Drijono, Anouk van Toulon and to all moderators: Siprianus Bate Soro, Paul van Ruiten, Lucy Mitchell and Benjamin Kahn December 2016, Indonesia Nina van Toulon, Initiator and Initiative Manager Indonesian Waste Platform Coordination Trash to Treasure Seminar



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Annex I Re-thinking Single-Use Packaging By Mr. Henk Snoeken, Deputy Director International Affairs at the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment The Netherlands Re-thinking Single-Use Packaging is an initiative that is addressing the issue of single-use packaging (a significant contributor to litter and marine litter) by looking back at what smart, innovative and circular solutions can be developed at the start of the supply chain. By combining a diverse range of expertise and creativity can we rethink and develop circular alternatives for the design of products, packaging and business models taking in account social (affordability?) and cultural aspects? The initiative is an adventurous journey, involving the business community, knowledge, research and innovation institutions and governments. It unites partners in their ambition and commitment in addressing the issue of single-use packaging. Objectives - Jointly identify and investigate barriers and opportunities pertaining to the supply and demand of sustainable and affordable (small sized) single-use packaging, including e.g. alternative business models, business model viability, market dynamics, logistics, product and packaging design, materials, behavioral psychology, incentives and financing mechanisms. - Develop and test new and alternative solutions for (small sized) single use servings through market studies, feasibility studies and pilots. - Share and disseminate lessons learned, knowledge and solutions among partners and broader stakeholders, including academia, knowledge institutions, industry (supply chain partners), NGOs and governments as appropriate. - Promote increased uptake of more sustainable alternatives, in markets worldwide, including through goal setting, investments, education and consumer awareness, policy incentives etc. Approach The Partners will develop and decide on a joint action agenda, in line with the objectives, setting out a number of avenues for further exploration, cooperation, research and development. The action agenda will include a choice in themes for cooperation, which will form the basis for concrete projects that are carried out in the context of the partnership. Furthermore, with this action agenda the partners will decide on an appropriate timeline and point for evaluation. Possible avenues for further exploration may include and need not to be limited to:



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- Consumer behavior and psychology - Eco-design for products and packaging - New business model development - Resource-efficiency and increasing the use of recycled content - Increasing lifetime extension and reusability - Reverse supply chain logistics and retail solutions (dispensers etc.) - Recycling and innovations for multi-layered and flexible packaging - Materials and enable more and higher value recycling - Micro financing and digitalization - Behavioral intelligence - Financial and policy incentives and innovations.



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Annex II: Picture of roundtable discussion notes Round Table Discussions - Breakout session I Moderator Lucy Mitchell - World Bank



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Round Table Discussions - Breakout session I Moderator Benjamin Kahn – APEX Environmental



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Round Table Discussions - Breakout session II Moderator Lucy Mitchell - World Bank



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Round Table Discussions - Breakout session II Moderator Benjamin Kahn – APEX Environmental



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Annex III - Program

WEDNESDAY 23rd NOVEMBER Fairmont Hotel, Jakarta

”Rethinking single-use packaging” 08.30

Registration & welcome with coffee and tea

08.50

Opening by Siprianus Bate Soro (UNDP) and Paul van Ruiten (TNO)

09:00

The great Clean-Up setting the scene by Boyan Slat, founder The Ocean Clean-Up

09.10

Taking lead: the business community by KADIN tbc

09.20

The case of single-use packaging

09.30

Circular solutions for single use packaging: rethinking systems & design Workshop by Hester Klein Lankhorst (Netherlands institute of sustainable packaging) and Pieter van Os (CIRCO) -

From value destruction to value creation: finding points of reverse Rethinking business models and design strategies From theory to practice: real-life possibilities and opportunities

10.15

Coffee break

10.30

Continuation workshop

12.15

Partnering for change by Paul van Ruiten (TNO)

12.25

Closing Remarks by Siprianus Bate Soro (UNDP)

12.30

Lunch

“from Trash to Treasure” 15.15

Opening by Siprianus Bate Soro (UNDP) and Paul van Ruiten (TNO)

15.20

Welcome Oswar Muadzin Mungkasa, Deputy Governor for Spatial Planning and Environment,

Jakarta Capital City Government 15.30

Introductory pitches -

15.55

Towards increased recycling by Mohamad Bijaksana Junerosano, Waste4Change Reducing waste & behavior by Ign. Susiadi Wibowo, Founder Lab Tanya #KotaTampaSampah Karyanto Wibowo, Direct Sustainable Development, Danone

Panel discussion: “from Trash to Treasure” Reactions to a number of statements & questions from the audience Panel members: - Mrs. Tuti Hendrawati Mintarsih, Director General waste, hazardous waste and substances Ministry of Environment & Forestry, - Ir. Sri Bebassari, Chairwoman Indonesia Solid Waste Association, InSWA - Oswar Muadzin Mungkasa, Deputy Governor for Spatial Planning and Environment, Jakarta

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16:30

Key note speeches -

16.45

Melati Wijsen, co-founder Bye Bye Plastic Bags, student Bali Green School Siti Nurbaya Bakar, Minister of Environment & Forestry, Indonesia Sharon Dijksma, Minister for the Environment, The Netherlands

Presentation “Rethinking single-use packaging” -

Reflection morning & presentation partnership “Rethinking single-use packaging” Partner speech by Hans de Boer, VNO-NCW

17.00

Closing remarks and preview next day by Siprianus Bate Soro and Paul van Ruiten

17.15

Network Reception (including bites & drinks)

THURSDAY 24th NOVEMBER Fairmont Hotel, Jakarta

”from Trash to Treasure” 08.00

Welcome with coffee and tea

08.30

Opening & warm up by Paul van Ruiten (TNO)

08.45

Challenging litter and marine Debris - scene setting by Dr. Ir. Safri Burhanuddin, DEA, Deputy Minister Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Resources Affairs

08.55

Deepening the discussion (break-out session 1) What are opportunities and challenges? What initiatives are taken? What is needed? - Increasing & enhancing recycling - Preventing marine debris - Waste prevention: eco design and business strategies - Awareness, behavior & education

10.15

Coffee & tea break

10.30

Shaping the leap to “action and cooperation” (break-out session 2 ) What can be done to improve the current situation? Which players and what (actions) are needed? What actions can be taken by who? How do the actions fit in a longer-term strategy? - Improving recycling and composting - Preventing marine debris - Waste prevention: eco design and business strategies - Awareness, behavior & education

11.45

Building a common action agenda

12.15

Closing & final remarks Address by Mrs. Tuti Hendrawati Mintarsih, director general waste, hazardous waste and substances, Ministry of Environment & Forestry and Henk Snoeken, deputy director international affairs, Ministry of Infrastructure & Environment of the Netherlands Closing remarks by Paul van Ruiten (TNO)

12.30



Lunch

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