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𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 In a protest held outside Unilever’s Indonesia headquarters last month, Greenpeace called on Unilever to phase out multilayered disposable packaging and pivot more aggressively towards refill options. Unilever pioneered single-use #plasticsachets in Indonesia to sell its products in affordable quantities, but has not taken responsibility for their devastating #environmentalimpact, say activists. Unilever says it has cut virgin plastic use and finding alternatives to sachets “remains a priority”. https://lnkd.in/gHwS2nqp #newsthatimpacts

I came across an interesting way how this Malaysian state is fighting with plastic pollution. Starting 2025, Selangor, a state in Malaysia, will take an ambitious step in its ongoing battle against plastic pollution.  The state will expand its 'No Plastic Bag Day' campaign from just Saturdays to include Fridays and Sundays as well.  This initiative, first launched in 2010, has already made an impact in reducing plastic waste, and now, the government is aiming for a larger, more systemic shift. The concept is simple but powerful: consumers are charged 20 cents for each plastic bag, with funds raised going toward environmental conservation and charity initiatives. The result? A noticeable decrease in plastic consumption and potential shift in the public’s perception of plastic bags as a disposable, take-for-granted product. Still, it’s going to take a long time to change our consumption habits from convenience to sustainability? 

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐂𝐄𝐀), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐌𝐄𝐏𝐀) 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 As part of its broader sustainability agenda, Unilever Sri Lanka remains committed to collecting +100% of the equivalent plastic it sells into the domestic market. A key enabler of this will be a public-private partnership between Unilever the CEA and the MEPA to clean and step up the health of the Kelani River which provides drinking water to 4 million Sri Lankans. This was formalized through a MoU signed recently. Read More :<<>> https://lnkd.in/g-Bbzbn9 #unilever #sustainability #collecting #equivalent #plastic #domestic #domesticmarket #drinking #BusinessNews #srilanka #Srilanka #country #solutions #newstoday #TodayNews #company #industry #IndustryNews

Challenging perceptions: Danone Aqua responds to being named as top #plastic polluter In response to a recent river trash audit by Sungai Watch naming it as Indonesia’s largest plastic polluter, Danone Aqua argues that the study was not representative of the country’s #waste conditions due to selective sampling. The B-Corp certified company emphasised their efforts to manage post-consumer waste in #Indonesia and highlighted the need to pay attention to systemic barriers hindering #sustainability efforts, including poor #wasteinfrastructure and limited #recycled materials. Click the link below for our full interview with Danone Indonesia’s sustainability director Karyanto Wibowo where we further discuss the measures the organisation is taking to reduce its plastic footprint in Indonesia. #Water #Cities https://lnkd.in/dBeRhsNp

Another example of a good rule for #sustainability programs: no stories without numbers, and no numbers without stories. Sustainability efforts and certifications must be supported by layered #supplychain due diligence and assurance measures, upstream and downstream, to better capture full lifecycle impact and support claims. I am also heartened to see #extendedproducerresponsibility - assigning producers greater responsibility for products' end-of-life management, encouraging innovations in product design - gaining ground globally.

“The selection of the SEArcular project in Indonesia for global funding underscores our strategic and pioneering response to ocean plastic pollution.” "𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥—and it certainly has not always been easy". 20 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 have given us unparalleled insights that cannot be replicated in just a few years and sets us apart, underscoring our commitment to always lead with pioneering solutions. "By entering the premium 𝐫𝐏𝐄𝐓 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝-𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭, Greencore says it can leverage higher value and volume through a pull mechanism enabling increased 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 described by Craipeau as the “𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜-𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝.” The move also will help gather more ocean-bound plastic. #searcular #greencore #worldbank #funding #rpetfoodgrade #wastepickers #socialimpact #oceanboundplastics #oceanplastic #recycling #recycledplastics #impact #pioneer #PlasticsTreaty #BeatPlasticPollution

By no means is B Lab perfect. Neither is the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) or Science Based Targets initiative or even the GHG protocol as both the World Resources Institute and the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development get funding from the worst polluters in the world like Cargill and Shell but we need to be careful that we don't bash the ones who are trying. I wish we would have the perfect solution and then we all would live it but #sustainability is complex and constantly changing. My personal life is probably more sustainable than many others but by no means perfect. Our sustainability consultancy Grain Sustainability is a B Corp and we are not necessarily happy with every B Corp out there but I also do not envy the decisions that B Corp has to make in regards to who to work with to make progress and where to draw the line.

Despite all the efforts we try to make in Europe or North America, it's still in the countries most affected that we need to shift our focus to 👀 We still have miles to go on our journey with plastic on this planet, and hiding these environmental disasters out of sight, physically and digitally, is not the way to go (take a look at Chile's fast fashion dumping ground in the Atacama Desert 🌵). B Corps are an interesting example of how a "trend" might evolve too ♻️. Suddenly all the major corporations want to have this label for good conscience whatever the cost because this is what consumers look for in a brand! But are they really that clean? 🤔 #BCorp #Sustainability #ProductDesign #Innovation #FMCG

Started almost 2 decades ago, The B Corp ecosystem is once again under scrutiny. 😳 Sought-after certification B-Corp has faced various criticism over the years with critics saying 'how it is moving further away from its founding principles.' Resulting in some brands walking away from their certification e.g. Laude. Criticism includes: 1) Greenwashing 2) Relatively low bar 3) Lack of transparency 4) And a lack of enforcement I’m personally rather dubious whilst B-Corp has the likes of Danone and Nestle on their books. However, no one is perfect and should we instead be celebrating small wins and an eagerness to 'do better'. What do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts. 🤔 For a tourism-based specialist and a rigorous certification you can trust I look to The Long Run. Many of the hotels and lodges Kiwano Travel champions to our #travelagent community embody the 4C's. #sharing #questionsworthasking #bcorp #certifications #sustainablebusiness #plastics #plasticpollution #circulareconomy

🌍 Find a way, not an excuse! Indonesia is the 2nd largest producer of plastic waste in the world. Project Wings ,the German NGO acts against three of the world's biggest problems: species extinction, tropical deforestation and plastic pollution.♻️ Project Wings has set up a system whereby local residents collect and compress plastic waste in PET bottles to create Ecobricks. This method prevents plastic from breaking down into microplastics, protecting rainforests and rivers from contamination. These Ecobricks can be exchanged for a hot meal, creating an incentive to recycle. Once collected, they are used to construct sustainable buildings with no environmental impact. Through their approach, Project Wings is creating a self-sustaining, locally-run system that combines environmental protection, nature conservation and animal welfare. By 2027, Project Wings aims to create the world's largest recycling village🌳. 📍 Sumatra, Indonesia