Municipal Waste Recycling Program (MWRP) – Indonesia Country Profile

Each year, eight million metric tons of plastic pour into the world’s ocean. This global crisis has origins in poor waste management systems of rapidly urbanizing coastal cities in developing countries. Research shows that Indonesia contributes as much as 1.29 million metric tons of plastic waste to the oceans annually, making it the world’s second largest polluter as measured by total mass of mismanaged plastic debris.

Each year, eight million metric tons of plastic pour into the world’s ocean. This global crisis has origins in poor waste management systems of rapidly urbanizing coastal cities in developing countries. Research shows that Indonesia contributes as much as 1.29 million metric tons of plastic waste to the oceans annually, making it the world’s second largest polluter as measured by total mass of mismanaged plastic debris.

The Government of Indonesia is pursuing national-level strategies and policies for solid waste management and is implementing a national plan of action on marine plastic debris. However, local governments often lack the funding they need to implement these initiatives at the city level. As the fourth most populous nation in the world with a massive coastal population, Indonesia represents a key opportunity to confront the challenge of ocean plastics