THE CHALLENGE

PROJECT STOP

INTRODUCTION

An estimated 80% of marine debris comes from land-based sources, with 50% originating from just five Asian economies: China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand. As economic growth has increased in these countries, so has plastic consumption, which has outpaced the development of effective solid waste management systems.

In 2017, the Indonesian government announced a bold commitment to reduce the country’s ocean plastic levels by 70% by 2025. Project STOP aims to support that commitment.

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ABOUT 1 MILLION TONS OF PLASTIC LEAK INTO THE OCEAN FROM INDONESIA EVERY YEAR

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INDONESIA IS HOME TO THE HIGHEST MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING 750 SPECIES OF CORAL

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INDONESIA IS HOME TO THE HIGHEST MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING 750 SPECIES OF CORAL

90%

WHEN CORALS ENCOUNTER PLASTIC THEIR LIKELIHOOD OF DISEASE INCREASES FROM 4% TO 90%

In response, the Indonesian government has announced a bold commitment to reduce Indonesia’s ocean plastic levels 70% by 2025 and created a Marine Debris Action Plan.

Delivery of its commitment relies on a rapid acceleration of waste management systems at the city level, combined with system level policy, funding, behaviour change and innovation in material design approaches.

Project STOP aims to support achievement of this commitment by leapfrogging traditional linear take-make-dispose models and creating cleaner, circular waste solutions where waste is recycled.

In response, the Indonesian government has announced a bold commitment to reduce Indonesia’s ocean plastic levels 70% by 2025 and created a Marine Debris Action Plan.

Project STOP aims to support achievement of this commitment by leapfrogging traditional linear take-make-dispose models and creating cleaner, circular waste solutions where waste is recycled.

TIME FOR

ACTION

PROJECT STOP

OUR APPROACH

The project partners with cities and government to build effective and more circular waste management systems that eliminate leakage of plastics into the environment and ocean, increase resource efficiency and provide socio-economic benefits for local communities.