Evidence-based Strategies for Reducing Plastic Waste in Indonesia

Susan Jobling; Eleni  Iacovidou; Spyridoula Gerassimidou; Joyashree Roy; Melanie Austen; Fabrizio Ceschin; Reza Cordova; Lesley Henderson; Gede Hendrawan; Sabine Pahl; Radisti Ayu Praptiwi; Emenda Sembiring; Eddy Setiadi Soedjono; Sudarso; Richard Thompson; Costas Velis; Kayleigh Wyles

doi:10.17633/rd.brunel.29881835

Evidence-based Strategies for Reducing Plastic Waste in Indonesia

Susan Jobling
, Eleni Iacovidou
, Spyridoula Gerassimidou
, Joyashree Roy
, Melanie Austen
, Fabrizio Ceschin
, Reza Cordova
, Lesley Henderson
, Gede Hendrawan
, Sabine Pahl
, Radisti Ayu Praptiwi
, Emenda Sembiring
, Eddy Setiadi Soedjono
, Sudarso
, Richard Thompson
, Costas Velis
, Kayleigh Wyles

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Abstract

This Report summarises findings from the interdisciplinary research programme, Plastics in Indonesian Societies (PISCES), supported by a UK Research and Innovation, Global Challenges Research Fund grant.

The Programme is designed to address the growing risks of plastic pollution in Indonesia through systems-based evidence and actionable policy pathways. Its goal is to catalyse Indonesia’s National Action Plan to support system change under a circular economy framework.

The report’s recommendations are based on a four-year research programme led by Brunel University of London and its Indonesian partners. Backed by UK Research and Innovation’s Global Challenges Research Fund, The PISCES project (Plastics in Indonesian Societies), examined how plastic is used, managed, and discarded across communities. Its findings will inform Indonesia’s National Plan of Action, expected to launch in 2026.

UNAIR’s participation in this consortium highlights the contribution of Indonesian universities to tackling global challenges. By strengthening social research, UNAIR not only enriches international academic literature but also plays an active role in driving social transformation toward more sustainable plastic management.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	London
Number of pages	34
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17633/rd.brunel.29881835
Publication status	Published - 14 Aug 2025

Funding

PISCES was supported by a UK Research and Innovation, Global Challenges Research Fund grant awarded to Professor Susan Jobling, at Brunel University of London (A Systems Analytical Approach to Reducing Plastic Waste in Indonesian Societies NE/V006428/1).

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

plastic pollution
circular economy
plastic waste
PISCES
marine debris

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