Driving Change: Meet our Dream Team
“We are passionate about making a positive impact in our local community.” Project Manager, Yadi Yadi, Asri and Adit are CLEAR’s ‘Dream Team’ in Indonesia. Dedicated to raising environmental awareness, they are currently focused on two key initiatives: Village Waste Banks (community recycling centres); and School Mentoring Programs; in locations…
An exciting start to 2023 for CLEAR in Java!
Since our early days sowing seeds of change in the village of Batukaras, CLEAR Community’s impact has spread organically and we are now recognised across the wider region for our highly proactive and progressive approach to waste management. Our approach to mentoring and empowering local people is a result of our…
Plastic Free February
What is Plastic-Free February? Every year, CLEAR Community rises to the challenge of avoiding single-use plastic (as far as possible) for the month of February – and we’re asking YOU to do the same! It isn’t easy but by really examining your plastic habits, you realise just how much plastic…
Give our e-gifts this Christmas and Festive Season
Your gift will help us to tackle plastic pollution and other mismanaged waste in Indonesia. This will benefit you and your family and friends, as well as help the planet by supporting re-cycling and saving on packaging, postage and transportation. Visit our shop here. Simply choose from our 8 e-gifts,…
Ways to reduce waste and save money this Christmas
The run-up to Christmas in the UK is feeling bleaker than usual due to the recession and ‘Cost of Living Crisis’, affecting everything from food prices to sky-high energy bills. We recently looked at ways where green shopping could save you money, we wanted to do the same for Christmas….
Eco-enzymes: transforming food waste
One way to transform organic food waste into something more useful is to turn it into a liquid eco-enzyme. What is eco-enzyme? Eco-enzyme is a solution of complex organic substances produced by fermenting organic waste, sugar and water. Eco-enzymes have a myriad of benefits and can be used as cleaning…
Join the October 2022 Work Out 4 Waste Warriors
What could be better? Get fit while helping the environment. CLEAR Community tackles ocean pollution in Indonesia Working with just 10 villages over the last 6 months we recycled 4570kg of waste and stopped 1588kg of plastic entering the ocean. With your help we can replicate this in other villages:…
What is a Waste Bank?
At the moment we’re crowdfunding so that we can open a new waste bank which might lead you to ask… What is a waste bank? A Waste Bank is a system of collecting and sorting solid waste that borrows on the concept of banking though what’s collected is not actually…
Our team in Java is expanding!
Last month, CLEAR Community welcomed two new team members. Dimas and Asri, our new Junior Community Mobilisers, introduce themselves: Hello! My name is Dimas Hatta I’m the newest member of the CLEAR Community team as Junior Community Mobiliser. I joined CLEAR because I believe one way to slow down climate…
Cost of Living Crisis: Shopping Tips to Save Money and Plastic Waste
Money-saving shopping tips that could help the planet too The ‘Cost of Living crisis’ has really started to take hold in the UK, with energy bills now at a record high on top of other rises seemingly across the board – council tax bills, fuel prices and food. It got…
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