CJ-2027-ID / Mid 2027
Indonesia: what keeps a waste bank open
Built specifically to study durability rather than launch. We want to meet waste banks that closed, not only ones that are still open.
Research planned
Progress through the eleven stages
- 01
Travel
Reached
- 02
Observe
Not yet
- 03
Research
Not yet
- 04
Meet
Not yet
- 05
Document
Not yet
- 06
Compare
Not yet
- 07
Share
Not yet
- 08
Adapt
Not yet
- 09
Pilot
Not yet
- 10
Measure
Not yet
- 11
Scale
Not yet
Furthest stage reached: Travel (1 of 10). Nothing after it has happened.
Research questions
- 01What are the real unit economics of a community waste bank?
- 02Why do some close within two years while others last a decade?
- 03What role does local government play, and is it the deciding factor?
Details
- Country
- Indonesia
- Planned for
- Mid 2027
- Themes
- citizen behaviourcircular business modelseconomicsscalability
Cities
Indonesia
Jakarta
Dense, flood-prone and served by a mix of municipal collection and community waste banks operating at neighbourhood scale.
Research planned
Indonesia
Surabaya
Frequently cited for community composting and waste bank density, which makes it the right place to test whether the reputation holds up.
Research planned
Take part
This mission needs host organizations: facilities to visit, practitioners to interview, and people willing to explain what does not work as well as what does.