[Indonesia] Environmentally Friendly "TOKO ZERO WASTE" Increasingly Available, Especially in Urban Areas
The Bulkstore & Co, which opened in Jakarta in 2019, has been attracting attention as an eco-friendly "toko zero waste" store with wooden shelves lined with glass jars filled with coffee, beans, spices and dried fruits. The Bulkstore & Co. (TOKO means "store" in Indonesian, and TOKO ZERO WASTE means "a store that does not produce garbage. Shoppers can either bring their own containers or eco-bags, or use the glass bottles and burnable paper bags made of cassava, a potato tree, that are sold in the store.
The store's product lineup also includes natural products, from cosmetics such as organic scrub salt to superfoods such as Indian kombucha and chia seeds, all of which are environmentally friendly. In addition to the store, TOKO ZERO WASTE is also increasing its online store, and its online products such as silicone sanitary cups and cloth napkins are also popular.
Policies to reduce marine plastic waste will increase environmental awareness, especially among urban youth.
This article is co-authored by TNC Lifestyle Researcher (http://lifestyle.tenace.co.jp/) and Intage's Global Researcher.
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- Oct 28, 2019
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