Local Jamu attracts Conrad Bali
A lot of tourism businesses are switching their mindset towards a more sustainable approach in one way or another. The approach can vary, but all of them are working towards the same goal: care more about the environment. As part of their sustainability program,...
World Cleanup Day: Geger Beach Cleanup
This 18th September was World Cleanup Day 2021, which aims at combating the global solid waste problem, including the problem of marine debris. To celebrate this event, R.O.L.E. Foundation organized a beach cleanup, in which 50 people participated. Among them,...
Part of my body!
As eager as ever, the children of Sawangan are back at ZeroWaste Center to learn about English and also the environment. This week's study topic is “Part of My Body” for elementary students. Six children from elementary grades one, two, and three, joined Mr. Wahyu’s...
The 6 R’s of Sustainability: REFUSE (blog 3/7)
REFUSE means trying to refuse waste coming into your household. In a series of 7 blogs, the 6 R’s of Sustainability (Review, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rethink your Residue) are explained to give practical information about what we as a consumer can do to...
World Cleanup Day: Beach Cleanup, Bazaar & Exchange waste for products
To celebrate World Cleanup Day, the ZeroWaste Center is organizing a beach cleanup and a bazaar on 18 September 2021. During the bazaar, people from the surrounding local communities can exchange their collected waste stamps for groceries. Beach Cleanup on September...
The 6 R’s of Sustainability: REVIEW (blog 2/7)
R.O.L.E. Foundation practices 6 R’s of Sustainability to reduce the amount of waste we are producing: Review, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rethink your Residue. In a series of 7 blogs, the 6 R’s are explained to give practical information about what we as a...
Sawangan Village Cleanup
On Monday 9 August 2021, R.O.L.E Foundation held a cleanup activity in Sawangan village. We chose this as an alternative to the monthly beach cleanup to respect the PPKM regulations. The team consisted of 23 participants, being 15 Bali WISE students and 8 staff...
The 6 R’s of Sustainability: Introduction
As most of the waste, around 80%, ends up in landfills or is littered, it’s clear we can’t go on like this. Planet Earth will turn into one pile of waste, not only on land but also in rivers and oceans. R.O.L.E. Foundation has chosen to follow 6 R’s that cover all...
Plastic waste in Indonesia during the pandemic
The pandemic is having a great impact on various sectors like education, employment, but also on people’s consumption behaviors. This has both positive and negative environmental implications. Indonesia produces a lot of waste With 260 million inhabitants,...
Plastics Waste Facts in Indonesia
Indonesia currently produces 6.8 million tons of plastic waste per year, with only about 10% of it ending up in recycling centers. Only 2% of this collected plastic waste can be recycled effectively, 14% of the plastic waste is burned, while 4% ends up in landfills....
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