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Textiles is one of the top 5 priority sectors to adopt a circular approach in Indonesia by 2030.
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Indonesia’s government has a commitment to participate in reducing greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris Agreement by 2030 and adopting a circular economy. One of the efforts to adopt a circular economy begins with analyzing the environmental, economic, and social potentials of implementing a circular economy. The government has determined five priority sectors, including textiles, that are considered to play a pivotal role in Indonesia's economy based on their contribution to GDP and employment. The Government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of National Planning and Development, in collaboration with UNDP, with the support of the Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta, has established a study that will result in an analysis and policy recommendation, which will be followed by further development stages, such as developing a National Action Plan. 

Problem

Textile is one of the biggest industries in Indonesia, which also contributes to environmental and social problems. But, at the same time, it has a large potential to adopt a circular approach. Through comprehensive research, it is projected that Indonesia could reduce textile waste by 14 percent and recycle an additional 8 percent of the remaining textile waste. The strategic plan needs to be designed to achieve development targets. 

Solution

Conduct studies related to the environmental, economic, and social potential of textiles as the basis for making a national action plan as part of the transition to a circular economy. This study report was conducted through joint forces between the Indonesian government and UNDP and was supported by the Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta as one of the countries that started to initiate studies related to the circular economy.

Outcome

There are several outcomes of this study as a basis for the textile industry in adopting a circular approach in Indonesia, as follows:

-Overview of the economic, social, and environmental impact of the circular economy in Indonesia (including textiles)

-Overview of the circularity approach to a circular economy (including textiles)

-Timeline for the National Circular Economy Roadmap

-Textiles will be focusing on textile waste.

—Recommendation for the next step to achieving the Indonesian circular economy (including textiles)

Additional information

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Case study submitted to the platform as part of the World Circular Textiles Day Collection.

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