YYADU | Recycling Program

About Let's Do Recycling Program

Together We Make Indonesia Greener

The Let's Do Recycling! Program (the Program) was launched in 2019 with an initial aim of advocating the use and recycling of polystyrene (PS), a highly recyclable and safe food packaging material through an alliance of manufacturers, restaurants, consumers, waste collection and recycling associations, and other stakeholders in various communities in Indonesia, helping to reduce plastic waste. This is realized by collaborating with the authorities, other partner organizers, supporting organizations and stakeholders to achieve the best we can on a circular economy.

Plastics have helped improve living standards, hygiene and nutrition around the world, especially in developing countries. But used plastics have become a global environmental challenge. Research has identified the most significant sources of unmanaged plastic waste, and key aspects of the solution. Replacing plastics in packaging and consumer products with alternative materials could raise environmental costs nearly fourfold.

Today the Program encompasses two main initiatives: Sustainable PS Packaging Program and PS Waste Management Program. Collection centers are locations where valuable PS wastes are collected and processed for onward recycling, giving PS waste a second life.

The recent epidemic has resulted in the reemergence for an unprecedented awareness in the importance of single-use plastics, such as PS food packaging, which has proven to be one of the most hygienic options.

How do Stakeholders Participate?

How do stakeholders participate in managing plastic waste? Click on one of the followings and learn more:

Authorities/ Community

Consumers

Good Restaurants

Waste Collectors

Authorities / Community Leaders / Management Companies

Indonesia is announcing a plan to tackle plastic pollution.

Contact Trinseo for PS recycling technology

As leaders of the authorities / community / management companies, making the community a better place to live and work is of prime importance. This can be partially achieved by taking the lead in planning and executing a proper waste disposal system. You are also keen to make sure plastic waste will not build up to become an environmental problem. The following checklist helps evaluate why infinitely recyclable polystyrene (PS, also known as Styrofoam) packaging is among the best alternatives:

infinitely recyclable and sustainable
lightweight, easy to handle, minimize carbon footprint
sturdy and strong containers both for food and for protecting home appliances / consumer electronics in their packaging
economical when compared to other alternatives (when this happens, consumers do not have to pay more for expensive packaging that does not perform)
safe as food packaging according to U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for food contact since 1958
keeps hot foods hot, cold foods cold and fresh foods fresh, contributing to food hygiene and safety

Click here to learn more about PS food packaging. Take the lead in the sustainability journey in your community. Support the use of recyclable and sustainable food packaging. Support clean recycling of your used food packaging and also other PS packaging materials that come with the carton containing your home appliances or consumer electronics.

Consumers

Every consumer wants to make sure that the food delivered or taken away to your family comes in food-safe containers, and in great taste comparable to when the food is consumed dining in. Consumers are also keen to make sure plastic waste will not build up to become an environmental problem.

Send your slightly rinsed plastic waste to waste collection centers

The following checklist helps consumers evaluate why polystyrene (PS, also known as Styrofoam) food packaging is among the best alternatives:

safe according to U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for food contact since 1958
keeps hot foods hot, cold foods cold and fresh foods fresh, contributing to food safety
lightweight, easy to handle, minimize carbon footprint
sturdy and strong food containers avoid messy cleanup required
economical when compared to other alternatives (when this happens, consumers do not have to pay more for expensive food packaging that does not perform)
recyclable and sustainable

Click here to learn more about PS food packaging. Do your part in the sustainability journey in your community. Support the use of recyclable and sustainable food packaging. Support clean recycling of your used food packaging and also other PS packaging materials that come with the carton containing your home appliances or consumer electronics.

Restaurant

Purchase recyclable PS food containers from the program
Communicate with your customers on the safety, hygiene and recyclability of the PS food containers
Choosing a safe, economical, truly recyclable and sustainable food packaging for customers is very important to restaurants. The following checklist helps restaurants evaluate why polystyrene (PS, also known as Styrofoam) food packaging is among the best alternatives:

safe according to U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for food contact since 1958
keeps hot foods hot, cold foods cold and fresh foods fresh, best insulating property; contributing to food safety
lightweight, easy to handle, minimize transportation cost and carbon footprint
sturdy and strong food containers prolong shelf life, reduce food waste by protecting and preserving food
economical when compared to other alternatives
recyclable and sustainable

Click here to learn more about PS food packaging. Do your part in the sustainability journey in your community. Use only recyclable and sustainable food packaging.

Waste Collectors

Collect plastic waste and do sorting of valuable PS waste in exchange for money

You work hard to help Indonesia stay clean and green. Now you can help more by sorting out and recycling polystyrene (PS, also known as Styrofoam). They are valuable resources that can help make sure plastic waste will not build up to become an environmental problem. They are also valuable because they can be exchanged for money. The following checklist helps you understand why PS packaging is among the best alternatives:

lightweight, easy to handle, minimize carbon footprint
infinitely recyclable and sustainable
safe as food packaging according to U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for food contact since 1958
keeps hot foods hot, cold foods cold and fresh foods fresh, contributing to food safety
sturdy and strong containers both for food and for protecting home appliances / consumer electronics in their packaging
economical when compared to other alternatives (when this happens, consumers do not have to pay more for expensive packaging that does not perform)

Organizers

Let's Do Recycle Program! which was founded in 2017 is a joint initiative between Trinseo Indonesia and the Packaging Group and the joining of the City of Tegal as the organizer in an effort to expand penetration for a much better one throughout Central Java.

Trinseo

Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a specialty material solutions provider, partners with companies to bring ideas to life in an imaginative, smart and sustainably focused manner by combining its premier expertise, forward-looking innovations and best-in-class materials to unlock value for companies and consumers. From design to manufacturing, Trinseo taps into decades of experience in diverse material solutions to address customers’ unique challenges in a wide range of industries, including building and construction, consumer goods, medical and mobility. Trinseo’s approximately 3,400 employees bring endless creativity to reimagining the possibilities with clients all over the world from the company’s locations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Trinseo reported net sales of approximately $5.0 billion in 2022. Discover more by visiting www.trinseo.com and connecting with Trinseo on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and WeChat.