Ranitya Nurlita

Ranitya Nurlita - Indonesian, Asia and the Pacific

2020 Winner | Entrepreneur | Indonesian

Indonesia is estimated to generate over 64 million tons of waste annually, and at least 20 percent of plastic waste ends up in the ocean. Moreover, an excessive number of waste scavengers exist across the nation. Their income varies between US$ 50-100 monthly, which is considered low as compared to the national level. Wastehub.id connects the user to an effective and responsible local waste collection area, to efficiently buy and sell recyclable waste. We began in 2019 at Jurangmangu, Tangerang and have to date have educated more than 23,247 visitors, including volunteers and scavengers. The amount of waste managed is currently 2,437 kilograms in total. Our work is divided into several programmes such as waste management consultation (providing knowledge of best practices, managing the entire cradle-to-cradle waste process); scavenger development (providing soft skills to improve their lives); event waste management, and more recently, we are developing an integrated recycling platform with a technological approach.

I have been volunteering in environmental and youth activities since 2011 and graduated in fisheries and marine science at IPB University. My passion is sustainability, youth leadership and social entrepreneurship and through this commitment became an Indonesian delegate in the International Youth Forum and exchange programs in various countries including the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) and the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP). In 2015, I established the ASEAN Reusable Bag Campaign and the Sahabat Alam Board Game and in 2019, I decided to set up Waste Solution Hub.

Disclaimer: NOTE: This content was shared online for the 2019 cycle of the Young Champions of the Earth programme and has not been updated. This listing does not constitute any endorsement by nor status with the UN Environment Programme.

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