{"id":161870,"date":"2025-04-22T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=161870"},"modified":"2025-04-14T12:05:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T10:05:24","slug":"project-stop-impact-2024-waste-services-now-reach-half-a-million-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/project-stop-impact-2024-waste-services-now-reach-half-a-million-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Project STOP impact 2024: waste services now reach half a million people"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"966\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/04\/c-Project-STOP_2024_collection_6091_2025-04-10-065839_bcji.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161890\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4976744186046511;width:711px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/04\/c-Project-STOP_2024_collection_6091_2025-04-10-065839_bcji.jpg 966w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/04\/c-Project-STOP_2024_collection_6091_2025-04-10-065839_bcji-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/04\/c-Project-STOP_2024_collection_6091_2025-04-10-065839_bcji-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/04\/c-Project-STOP_2024_collection_6091_2025-04-10-065839_bcji-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/04\/c-Project-STOP_2024_collection_6091_2025-04-10-065839_bcji-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Borealis<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stopoceanplastic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Project STOP<\/a>,\u00a0co-founded by\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.borealisgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Borealis<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.systemiq.earth\/\" target=\"_blank\">Systemiq<\/a>,\u00a0continues to drive transformational change in waste management in Indonesia.\u00a0From\u00a0its\u00a0inception\u00a0in 2017\u00a0to the end of\u00a0December 2024, Project STOP has\u00a0provided\u00a0access to\u00a0waste collection services to\u00a0517,000 people, collected 79,000 metric tons of waste, including 12,000 metric tons of plastic, and created around 280 full-time jobs\u00a0in the waste sector.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stopoceanplastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Impact-Metrics.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2716\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Project STOP impact metrics in December 2024 since inception in 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project STOP advances establishment of a Regency-wide circular waste management system in Indonesia\u2019s Banyuwangi Regency, with the groundbreaking for second material recovery facility (MRF) planned for the second half of 2025.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By the end of 2024, the initiative has provided access to waste collection services to 517,000 people, created around 280 full-time jobs in the waste sector, and collected more than 79,000 metric tons of waste (including more than 12,000 metric tons of plastic).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project STOP Banyuwangi Hijau Digital App, developed by Accenture Song, improves waste collection efficiency.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scale-up partner Clean Rivers will play a key role in expanding access to circular waste management services to nearly 2 million people across all Project STOP locations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By collaborating with&nbsp;public and private sector partners,&nbsp;Project STOP\u202faims to&nbsp;establish&nbsp;effective circular waste management systems&nbsp;at scale&nbsp;in Southeast Asia. This includes&nbsp;achieving&nbsp;zero waste leakage, increasing&nbsp;recycling, creating&nbsp;jobs, and reducing&nbsp;the harmful impact of mismanaged waste on public health, climate change, tourism, and fisheries.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stopoceanplastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ALI_5950-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Waste sorting in Balak MRF, supported by Project STOP Banyuwangi (Banyuwangi Hijau)\" class=\"wp-image-2720\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4972222222222222;width:689px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Waste sorting in Balak MRF, supported by Project STOP Banyuwangi (Banyuwangi Hijau) \u00a9 Project STOP<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Through Project STOP Banyuwangi Hijau, the&nbsp;program&nbsp;aims to&nbsp;establish&nbsp;a&nbsp;Regency-wide circular waste management system in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;a&nbsp;pivotal&nbsp;milestone&nbsp;in Project STOP\u2019s strategy to&nbsp;enable the&nbsp;scale\u2013up&nbsp;of&nbsp;circular waste management systems across the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To support this effort, Accenture Song collaborated&nbsp;with Project STOP to create the Project&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stopoceanplastics.com\/en_gb\/stop-and-accenture-collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STOP Banyuwangi Hijau&nbsp;Digital&nbsp;App<\/a>, which enhances waste collection efficiency by digitizing processes and&nbsp;optimizing&nbsp;waste system&nbsp;roll-outs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At&nbsp;this key&nbsp;stage,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cleanrivers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clean Rivers<\/a>, a global non-profit dedicated to tackling plastic pollution in river systems,&nbsp;joined Project STOP&nbsp;as a Scale-up Partner and funder&nbsp;and will&nbsp;play a crucial role&nbsp;in the Project STOP Banyuwangi expansion.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are very proud of what we have achieved\u00a0so far\u00a0with Project STOP\u00a0together with our valued partners,\u201d says\u00a0<strong>Markus Horcher,\u00a0Vice President\u00a0Sustainability &amp; Public Affairs at Borealis.<\/strong> \u201cWith Borealis fully funding the planned\u00a0second\u00a0material recovery facility (MRF) in this crucial phase of the project, we are continuing our commitment to Project STOP,\u00a0which\u00a0ultimately aims\u00a0to positively impact the lives of nearly\u00a0two\u00a0million people\u00a0while creating up to 1,000 full-time jobs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The success of Project STOP&nbsp;is owed to&nbsp;the valuable partnerships&nbsp;that&nbsp;enable&nbsp;the initiative&nbsp;to scale&nbsp;its&nbsp;efforts and create lasting environmental and social impact through close collaboration with&nbsp;public and private sector partners. The excellent support and long-standing strategic partnership with&nbsp;the national&nbsp;Indonesian government&nbsp;and the Banyuwangi&nbsp;Regency&nbsp;Government&nbsp;is the&nbsp;foundation&nbsp;for&nbsp;all&nbsp;Project STOP\u2019s achievements.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Ben Dixon, Partner at\u00a0Systemiq<\/strong>\u00a0and Project STOP co-founder\u00a0says:\u00a0\u201cProject STOP\u2019s\u00a0continued impact\u00a0shows that with the right partnerships and system-level thinking, circular waste management\u00a0in Indonesia and beyond\u00a0can become a reality. By co-developing solutions with governments and communities, we are not only preventing plastic pollution but also creating lasting economic,\u00a0environmental\u00a0and societal\u00a0benefits. As we continue to scale, our focus\u00a0remains\u00a0on building resilient, self-sustaining waste systems that drive real change.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information about Project STOP please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stopoceanplastics.com\/\">www.stopoceanplastics.com<\/a><\/strong><br><strong>For more information about the Bayuwangi Hijau App, visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/banyuwangihijau.cargo.site\/\">https:\/\/banyuwangihijau.cargo.site\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Project STOP<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in 2017 by Borealis and Systemiq, Project STOP (STop Ocean Plastics) works hand-in-hand with city governments to create effective circular waste management systems in high-need areas of Southeast Asia. The initiative supports cities with technical expertise to achieve zero-leakage of waste, increase recycling, build economically sustainable programs, creating new jobs and reducing the harmful impact of mismanaged waste on public health, tourism, and fisheries. The first city partnership was established in 2017 in the municipality of Muncar, East Java, followed by others in Pasuruan, East Java and Jembrana, Bali. In February 2022, Project STOP Muncar was handed over to the local government and community. In March 2023 Project STOP Pasuruan was handed over to the government and community and in June 2023 Project STOP Jembrana was fully handed over to the local regency government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the programme expands to the Banyuwangi regency\u2014combining a regency level waste system model with a material aggregator into a circular waste and recycling solution that can transform waste economics. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stopoceanplastics.com\/\">www.stopoceanplastics.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Borealis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Borealis is one of the world\u2019s leading providers of advanced and sustainable polyolefin solutions and a European front-runner in polyolefins recycling. In Europe, we are a market leader in base chemicals and fertilizers. We leverage our polymer expertise and decades of experience to offer value adding, innovative and circular material solutions for key industries such as consumer products, energy, healthcare, infrastructure and mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In re-inventing essentials for sustainable living, we build on our commitment to safety, our people, innovation and technology, and performance excellence. We are accelerating the transformation to a circular economy of polyolefins and expanding our geographical footprint to better serve our customers around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With head offices in Vienna, Austria, we employ 6,900 employees and operate in over 120 countries. In 2021, we generated total sales of EUR 12.342 EUR billion and a net profit of EUR 1,396 million. OMV, the Austria-based international oil and gas company, owns 75% of our shares, while the remaining 25% is owned by a holding company of the Abu-Dhabi based Mubadala. We supply services and products to customers around the globe through Borealis and two important joint ventures: Borouge (with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, or ADNOC, based in UAE); and Baystar\u2122 (with TotalEnergies, based in the US) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.borealisgroup.com\/\">www.borealisgroup.com<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.borealiseverminds.com\/\">www.borealiseverminds.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About SYSTEMIQ<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SYSTEMIQ was founded in 2016 to drive the achievement of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals by transforming markets and business models in four key systems: land use, circular materials, clean energy, and sustainable finance. A certified B-Corp, SYSTEMIQ is a global advisory and investment firm that partners with industry, government and civil society, financing, and invests in high-impact ventures with the potential to unlock economic opportunities that benefit business, society, and the environment, and deliver systems change.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.systemiq.earth\/\">www.systemiq.earth<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Clean Rivers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bClean Rivers is a global non-profit dedicated to transforming river systems into catalysts for sustainable development. The organisation funds and facilitates initiatives led by circular economy principles to reduce waste leakage, drive innovation, and empower communities. Established in 2023 and based in Abu Dhabi, Clean Rivers prioritises local knowledge and expertise, recognising the pivotal role of communities in addressing riverine pollution, cleaning up waterways, and driving sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clean Rivers operates as a portfolio entity of the Erth Zayed Philanthropies, a UAE initiative uniting major philanthropic efforts under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, strengthening its capacity to deliver impactful, large-scale environmental solutions and furthering the UAE\u2019s commitment to uplifting communities worldwide.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cleanrivers.org\/\">cleanrivers.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project STOP,\u00a0co-founded by\u00a0Borealis\u00a0and\u00a0Systemiq,\u00a0continues to drive transformational change in waste management in Indonesia.\u00a0From\u00a0its\u00a0inception\u00a0in 2017\u00a0to the end of\u00a0December 2024, Project STOP has\u00a0provided\u00a0access to\u00a0waste collection services to\u00a0517,000 people, collected 79,000 metric tons of waste, including 12,000 metric tons of plastic, and created around 280 full-time jobs\u00a0in the waste sector.\u00a0\u00a0 By collaborating with&nbsp;public and private sector partners,&nbsp;Project STOP\u202faims to&nbsp;establish&nbsp;effective [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":161891,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"By the end of last year, the initiative has provided access to waste collection services to 517,000 people, created around 280 full-time jobs in the waste sector, and collected more than 79,000 metric tons of waste (including more than 12,000 metric tons of plastic)","footnotes":""},"categories":[17143],"tags":[11966,14462,10453,15993,16137],"supplier":[21060,26144,26143,17392],"class_list":["post-161870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recycling","tag-plastics","tag-plasticwaste","tag-recycling","tag-wastemanagement","tag-zerowaste","supplier-borealis-und-borouge","supplier-clean-rivers","supplier-project-stop-stop-ocean-plastics","supplier-systemiq"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161870\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/161891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161870"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=161870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}