As a form of commitment to environmental preservation and community empowerment, Djarum Foundation conduct educational visits to Kertabumi asintegrated waste management center that focuses on sustainable recycling practices.
This visit is one of the Djarum Foundation’s concrete efforts to raise awareness of the importance of wise plastic waste management while also honing creativity through recycling activities.
Participants were taken on a tour of the Kertabumi area to observe firsthand the plastic waste processing process, from sorting by type, cleaning, and recycling to prevent plastic waste from polluting the environment.
In this educational session, participants were also provided with knowledge about the challenges of plastic waste management in Indonesia and the opportunities to utilize waste into useful items.
The most interesting part of this visit was practical workshop on making beaded bracelets from plastic waste. The collected plastic waste is processed into small flakes, melted, and then molded into colorful beads. These beads are then strung together by participants to create beautiful bracelets.
The workshop atmosphere was warm and enthusiastic. Participants shared creative ideas while stringing beads into unique and attractive bracelets.
“I just learned that plastic waste can be processed into beautiful beads like these. This activity has opened my eyes to managing waste more wisely.”said one of the participants.
Through this program, the Djarum Foundation aims to raise awareness among participants that plastic waste has economic potential if managed properly. This type of education is expected to motivate participants to become agents of change, apply the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle, and inspire those around them.
Kertabumi representatives also expressed their hope that visits and workshops like this could continue, reaching a wider audience, and expanding their positive impact on the environment.
Through a visit to Kertabumi, the Djarum Foundation demonstrated that a commitment to environmental sustainability can start with small steps. Turning plastic waste into beaded bracelets is not only a matter of creativity, but also a symbol of shared care and responsibility for preserving the earth.
Let’s start sorting our waste, recycling it, and creating valuable works. Because a sustainable earth starts with us.