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Irma, Putri, and Dwi: the Medics Behind our Firefighting Team
August to September marks the peak of the dry season in Indonesia. This period is also when our Rapid Response Firefighting Teams are on high alert, monitoring our concession areas to prevent fires. However, the firefighting teams are not the only ones present at the scene throughout this crucial time.
Empowering women with fruit and herbal
APP Sinar Mas, Martha Tilaar Group and Global Compact Indonesia collaborate to empower women in Indonesia. The one-year program providing training to 1000 housewife in areas where APP Sinar Mas operates. The program began in 2019, teaches housewives to process and utilize herbal and their surrounding ingredients such as food and vegetables. They were also learned about entrepreneurship base to market their products.
This is How We Turn Waste into Energy
Have you ever thought about whatever happens to the waste from our pulp and paper making processes? As a global company, Asia Pulp & Paper is committed to creating positive environmental impacts for the world. Therefore, with the dedication of our engineers and experts, we strive to cut down our waste and even turn it into valuable resources.
Foopak, Our Solution to Safer and Better Food Packaging
Do you know what's better than eco-friendly food packaging? Yes, one that's also safe for our health. That's why we offer you Foopak Bio Natura, our solution to safer and better food packaging.
The Future of These Animals are in Our Hands
Indonesia’s rich biodiversity homes more than 500 species that are vulnerable to extinction. Among them are three subspecies that play important roles in the ecosystem: Sumatran tigers, Sumatran elephants, and the Bornean orangutans.
Get to Know PEFC, Our International Forest Protector
You may have seen a forest logo on some of the products packaging in the supermarket. Have you wondered what it represents? Well it means the product content or the packaging is certified by PEFC. But to know what it means, let’s first get to know what PEFC is!
Growing Our Tomorrow
We never know what the future holds, but one thing for sure is that we can strive to make it better today. From the first scratch of a sketch to the last stroke that invokes changes, we all should endeavor towards a brighter future.
How Our Heroes Iwan and Eldi Keep Wildfire at Bay
Asia Pulp & Paper has been using the Integrated Fire Management (IFM) strategy to prevent and manage forest fires around its concession areas. We have done our best to design this strategy to be as effective as possible, and you know you can rely on it. But it is heroes like this that make it happen.
Willing to Pay More for Sustainable Packaging?
Have you ever wondered why sustainable packaging prices could be so expensive? A burger box made from sugarcane, for instance, is almost twice as expensive as one made from polystyrene, as BBC observed. But have we dived in to understand why being sustainable is a costly affair?
Zero-Waste Lifestyle: How to Begin?
Are you considering living a greener lifestyle? Well, after learning what it's all about, it can be daunting to jump into the bandwagon and go green. Drastically changing your life is hard, indeed. But, you know what? If you start small and gradually move forward, you will be there eventually.
Understanding Waste: Inorganic vs Organic Materials
You might've already heard somewhere that inorganic waste might take up to 500 years to decompose and that it’s bad for us and the environment.
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7 Eco-Friendly Alternatives for Your Everyday Use
Saving the planet might sound like something taken straight from a superhero checklist.