Kampung Berseri Astra Pramuka Island Determined to Reduce Plastic Waste

JAKARTA: The volume of marine debris scattered in the waters around Pramuka Island, one of the islands that make up the Thousand Islands, has become increasingly alarming.

But behind all that, an inspiring story bloomed about a dedication of a community who wanted to better manage and reduce their wastes. Through Pulauku Nol Sampah (My Island, Zero Waste) movement, Pramuka Island – a Kampung Berseri Astra (KBA) site – was changing its own fate.

Now, the island’s residents are learning to appreciate the environment. As a start, an old habit of throwing away trash to the water has now been replaced by a new discipline of putting wastes to the proper bins.

Pulauku Nol Sampah is also part of Astra’s Semangat Kurangi Plastik (Passion in Reducing Plastic) movement that was launched on the company’s 63^rd anniversary last February. Through this movement, Astra appeals to the Indonesian people to start reducing the use of disposable plastics.

In KBA Pramuka Island, aside from cultivating a new habit, the residents are also learning waste sorting using Astra’s sorting bins, Kotak Semangat Astra. The bins, brought by Astra and Astra Group, is planned to be distributed to all offices and operations sites of Astra Group companies in Indonesia.

In addition to sorting waste, residents of KBA Pramuka Island are learning to recycle plastic wastes and create items of value. “The dedication to preserve the planet was pioneered by mothers who have been working tirelessly for this purpose,” said Mahariah, an initiator of KBA Pramuka Island.

KBA Pramuka Island is one of 87 KBA sites in Indonesia. The spirit shown by Mahariah and the rest of KBA Pramuka Island residents to reduce the use of disposable plastics and improve the quality of environment are aligned with Astra’s mission to prosper with the nation.

For further information, please contact:

Boy Kelana Soebroto

Head of Corporate Communications

PT Astra International Tbk

Ph. 021-508-43-888

About Astra:

PT Astra International Tbk was established in 1957 in Jakarta as a general trading company under the name Astra International Inc. In 1990, for the purpose of the company’s initial public offering (IPO), the name of the company changed to PT Astra International Tbk, followed by listing its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange under the ticker code ASII.

Astra has developed its business by implementing a business model based on synergies and diversification within seven business segments, consisting of: 1) Automotive, 2) Financial Services, 3) Heavy Equipment, Mining, Construction & Energy, 4) Agribusiness, 5) Infrastructure and Logistics, 6) Information Technology and 7) Property.

Astra conducts business operations in all parts of Indonesia under the management of more than 235 subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates companies, and was supported by more than 216,000 employees, as of March 2020.

As one of the largest national business groups today, Astra has built a strong reputation through offering a range of quality products and services, taking into account the implementation of good corporate governance and environmental governance. Astra always aspires to be the pride of the nation that participates in efforts to improve the welfare of the Indonesian people.

Therefore, Astra's business activities strive to apply a balanced mix in the commercial aspects of business and non-business contributions through 9 foundations and a variety of sustainable social responsibility programmes Astra Untuk Indonesia Sehat, Astra Untuk Indonesia Cerdas, Astra Untuk Indonesia Hijau and Astra Untuk Indonesia Kreatif.

Astra initiated the Semangat Astra Terpadu Untuk (SATU) Indonesia Awards programme, which has entered a decade this year, and has given recognition awards to 305 young Indonesians, consisting of 59 national level recipients and 246 provincial level recipients in the fields of Health, Education, the Environment, Entrepreneurship and Technology, which are integrated with Astra’s wide range of community activities through 87 Kampung Berseri Astra and 645 Desa Sejahtera Astra initiated in 34 provinces throughout Indonesia.

For further information, please visit www.astra.co.id & www.satu-indonesia.com, and follow Astra through Instagram (@SATU_Indonesia), Youtube (SATU Indonesia), Facebook (Semangat Astra Terpadu) and Twitter (@SATU_Indonesia).