Episode 1393: Think Tank: Borealis-led waste plastic initiative in Indonesia develops scalable model

With the problem of plastic pollution growing, especially in Asia, an innovative project by Borealis and partners aims to build scalable, low-cost municipal waste systems in regions where infrastructure is lacking.Indonesia is the world’s second-largest source of ocean plasticProject STOP targets unmanaged waste in Indonesia13,300 tonnes of plastic collected since 2017 launchProject STOP aims to reach 2 million people Local governments lead operations to ensure long-term viabilityAccenture’s digital tools improve efficiency and transparencyProject STOP is open-source and designed for replication