Research. Innovation. Action.

Preventing plastic pollution in Indonesia

…together

A RESEARCH TASKFORCE
TACKLING PLASTIC POLLUTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETIES.

The PISCES programme is a collaborative, inclusive partnership that brings academic researchers together with business, industry, governments, NGOs, and civil society to understand and manage the risks posed by plastic pollution. It does this by addressing key knowledge gaps that are critical to unlocking a sustainable future for plastics in Indonesian societies. PISCES aims to inform, complement, and catalyse national and global action programmes to solve the plastic challenge – providing evidence-based solutions and system-change interventions to support real change in government policies, industrial practices, and consumer behaviour.

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3.5 million

TONNES OF PLASTIC WASTE IS PRODUCED EVERY YEAR

65 %

IS COLLECTED.

35 %

IS UNMANAGED.

0.49 million tonnes

LEAKED INTO THE OCEANS IN 2017

As the largest economy within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Indonesia has an ambitious plan to reduce marine plastic debris by 70% by 2025. This will be achieved through a ‘circular economy’ approach that will work as a pilot programme to be adapted and implemented in other countries. PISCES was created to complement and inform these national efforts by researching the causes and impacts of plastic pollution and ensuring the co-design of targeted and effective interventions.

 

The data is uncertain and was obtained as best estimates from the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK):

Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan. (2017). Pemantauan Sampah Laut Indonesia Tahun 2017. Direktorat Jenderal Pengelolaan Sampah, Limbah dan B3 dan Direktorat Penanganan Sampah.

Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan. (2021). SIPSN – Sistem Informasi Pengelolaan Sampah Nasional. SIPSN. https://sipsn.menlhk.go.id/sipsn/

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Our Work

Our Work

The PISCES programme is designed around a framework of six interconnected work packages that provide the core integrative requirements of a systems-level approach.

Our Team

Our Team

PISCES is led by an interdisciplinary team of experts from universities, research institutions, and technical bodies across the UK, Indonesia, and Asia.

Study Sites

Study Sites

PISCES research focuses on two, specifically selected, study sites in Indonesia, operating on a national and regional scale.

Why PISCES?

Why PISCES?

PISCES brings political, environmental, economic, technical and social expertise together to understand and address – and prevent – the causes of plastic pollution.

PISCES Case Study Sites

Working from our Case Study Sites and across Indonesia, we will perform detailed impact assessments and system analytical studies to identify effective points in the plastic supply chain at which to intervene, and to examine the benefits that could be gained.

SERVICES

The PISCES team offers unparalleled research and innovation capability across the breadth of disciplines and sectors necessary to solve the plastic challenge. Our integrated team brings interdisciplinary skills to tackle the plastics issue, and has the capability to improve understanding and craft potential solutions. We can research environmental, social, economic, and technical aspects of the problem, either separately or collectively, and apply a systems- analysis approach, at (local, regional, national, and international levels.

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RESOURCES

PISCES aims to be a knowledge hub for plastics in global societies. We will maintain a current, up-to-date understanding of research and scientific progress relevant to the purpose of plastics in Indonesian societies, so that key areas for further research and investigation can be identified and explored. We produce high quality academic papers in leading journals, as well as thought-starters and policy communications, with the aim of engaging meaningfully with a global audience for Plastics in a Sustainable Society.

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