Jakarta. Semen Indonesia (SIG) is expanding its “Recycle for Good – Prevent Marine Litter” program to Surabaya and Malang in East Java, West Nusa Tenggara and Bali, extending an initiative previously carried out in Jakarta and surrounding areas.

SIG is implementing the program with Plastic Bank, the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy and Decision Context. The initiative focuses on waste sorting, collection and recycling, involving communities, businesses, schools and waste collectors.

“The problem of marine debris cannot be addressed through awareness-raising alone. It also requires better waste sorting, a stronger collection network, adequate recycling infrastructure, and sustained participation from the public and partners throughout the value chain,” said Noer Wellington, SIG’s Commercial Director for Asia Pacific South, Japan and Korea.

The program has been implemented at 389 locations, including schools, communities, cafes, businesses, religious institutions and waste-collection points. It uses digital tools, community activities and incentives to encourage participation.

SIG has also partnered with Eco-Paper to upgrade pulping equipment at its recycling facilities to increase the processing capacity for used beverage cartons.

The program includes waste collectors and local collection networks, linking community-based collection with recycling facilities.

The regional “Recycle for Good – Prevent Marine Litter” project is funded through ZUG on behalf of Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. It is being implemented in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines through December 2028.

The project has set a target of preventing 10,000 metric tons of packaging waste from entering the ocean and involving 100,000 households across the three countries.

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