The Vanishing Guardians of Youtefa Bay Rampant Development and Plastic Waste Threaten Papua Vital Mangrove Ecosystems

The landscape along the fringes of the Youtefa Bay in Jayapura, Papua, has undergone a radical and troubling transformation over the last decade. Where once a dense, impenetrable wall of…

Eco-Friendly Idul Adha: Central Javanese Communities Revive Traditional Weaving to Combat Plastic Waste through Nipah and Nyangku Leaf Packaging

In the coastal enclave of Kelurahan Kutawaru, situated within the Central Cilacap District of Central Java, a quiet but significant environmental revolution is taking place. A group of local women,…

Indonesian Civil Society Organizations Condemn Plastic Credit Projects as Greenwashing and False Solutions to the National Waste Crisis

The emergence of plastic credit schemes in Indonesia, once hailed as an innovative market-based solution to the archipelago’s mounting waste crisis, is now facing intense scrutiny from environmental advocates. A…