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    Imagine the daily garbage that you throw into the garbage has become a fashion product in Europe. A named XS Project Foundation in Jakarta recycle plastic waste in Jakarta. Landed in the European market. Foundation, established in 2002, background garbage buildup concerns in Jakarta. While drinking water diving; reduce waste while making a fortune. Plastic waste has been transformed into shopping bags, wallets and sofa.


SpeculateJupri, lost in the seriousness while sewing a small bag made from used plastic wrap laundry landline. Within a day, Citizens Cilandak, South Jakarta this day can produce five units of handicraft products from plastic waste. Previously, life Jupri go alone. Singing from one carriage to another train. "Now, I can settle down. I used to live in Depok and can not work. Idle also need to eat. Ngamen friend invites, one year. Abis so working odd jobs. But once here .. stable."
Of plastic waste, Jupri now able to support his wife who was heavily pregnant. So even Saminah. He could continue the ideals of his two children to continue school. Since her husband was unemployed, he worked to clean plastic waste to be transformed into handicrafts products.
Global marketJupri and Saminah working for handicraft products from plastic waste in XS Project Foundation. Market, has crossed the globe; to Europe, America and Australia. Patrons XS Project, Retno Hapsari say, every month to sell 500 units of processed waste plastic products. Such as handbags, wallets, laptop bags, beauty bags, up to the couch.
He shows one versatile little bag of waste plastic coated colorful. There was a paper describing the production process. It said: Hand Made in Indonesia from Waste Supporting Scavengers. Purchased from trash scavengers.
Shared profits for Education ScavengersCurrently there are about 20 children scavengers aided school fees XS Project Foundation. The cost is from 5 percent of the sale of handicraft products of plastic waste. Retno said, XS Project Foundation established 2002. Originator, American artist Ann Wizer who now lives in Manila.
Retno tells how Ann Wizer strive to reduce waste in Jakarta and increase prosperity for the scavengers. "When he lived in Jakarta, he lived in apartments in the beautiful lodge. Then he clay, under the existing village scavengers. He had an idea, because he's always thinking about the environment, he wants to clean up the environment in Jakarta. He saw a lot of plastic- plastics. Second, he wanted to help scavengers increase revenue. "
XS Project has produced more than 20 kinds of handicraft products from plastic waste in Jakarta. Unfortunately, said Retno, this product is actually 90 percent sold abroad. According to him, the people in Jakarta are still ashamed of using products from processed garbage. In addition, the price is also more expensive than similar products.
One of the citizens of Jakarta, Nungki Suciningtyas acknowledged recycled products are still expensive "According to my personal hell, which makes this bag recycling, or other types of recycled products, less booming, because the price is slightly higher than similar products. One again, maybe less socialization. "
Meanwhile, other people in Jakarta, Hidayat said Nanda, handicraft products from plastic waste is still very limited kind. "There are recycling items that I met in several cities, especially in Jakarta. But, it is still difficult to be what I want. For example, from the shape, size and type that I need."
Reduce Plastic Waste Mountain in JakartaEfforts to reduce plastic waste in a way to process them back so the handicraft products is just a small effort. Like the XS Project which reduces plastic waste around 600 pounds a month. Based on the 2010 report of Jakarta Sanitation Office, plastic waste generated each day Jakarta residents reached 870 tons more. If the plastic waste is spread, enough to cover the entire land in Jakarta.
Kemenetrian Environment, Ministry of Environment plans to control the amount of plastic packaging produced by the company by issuing government regulations. Deputy Assistant Waste Management Environment, Sudirman said the rules were explained the company's obligation to recycle plastic trash that has been their production.
In addition, the company is also obliged to replace plastic packaging with environmentally friendly plastic: "Manufacturers can no longer bargain-bargain. It could also be criminal sanctions. Therefore, the resulting waste exposed to the environment have all these effects. But it needs more study. Plastics that are environmentally friendly 3 years could be destroyed was already a lot. "
This plan actually responded to a cold environment NGO Observer Syndicate Music Earth Dwellers, SIMPONI. Manager, M. Blessing Mulya not so sure these rules could eventually control the plastic waste. The reason, he said, existing Waste Act which set the whole company and offices manage their own trash. With the dry-wet waste separation, the organic and non-organic. But many offices and companies do not do that.
"Implementation of a big problem in our country. Moreover, the environmental problem that has not been a priority. Somewhat pessimistic anyway, if I could, but in fact we'll support, if it is strong and good controls on these producers. And also do smaller firms . Large companies also need to be controlled. "
Handicraft production business of plastic waste aims to reduce waste. But still need support from the government. With the government regulations about garbage, M. Blessing Mulya hope the government crack down on the iron companies that still pack their products with environmentally unfriendly plastic. He said, if the rule will apply only on paper. He suggested, so that the environment minister to be replaced soon.