PELNI Presents Recycling House in Sulawesi Tenggara

RKS Kampung PELNI Baubau is the third RKS program initiated by PT PELNI in collaboration with the GMC Foundation which also participated in the two previous RKS programs

Jakarta, June 9, 2021 — PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia or PT PELNI (Persero) has again launched the Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) program for Houses for Waste Management (RKS). The PELNI Baubau Village RKS was inaugurated by Assistant II as well as Plt. Head of the Baubau City Environment Agency Ibnu Wahid ST, MM with PT PELNI Baubau Branch Head Juni Samsudin at PELNI Baubau Village, Kadolokatapi Village, Wolio District, Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi, witnessed virtually by PT PELNI President Director Insan Purwarisya L Tobing, Wednesday ( 9/6).

Acting. Head of PT PELNI Corporate Secretariat Opik Taufik said that the RKS Kampung PELNI Baubau was the third RKS program initiated by PT PELNI in collaboration with the GMC Foundation which also participated in the two previous RKS programs. “Baubau City was chosen by the Management because the route of the PELNI ship that stops at Baubau is one of the largest with passenger occupancy which is always crowded. In addition, the problem of waste in Baubau City is also quite high," he said.

PT PELNI's Waste Management House (RKS) is a tangible manifestation of BUMN for Indonesia through the TJSL program which is aimed at empowering the community in managing household waste, including waste from the PELNI Ship to be converted into goods of sale value, both organic fertilizer and handicrafts.

“The RKS Village is also expected to be able to build community independence by providing added value from household waste into goods of sale value. By improving their skills in creating waste, they can turn it into a MSME product and get financial benefits from this waste,” explained Opik.

PELNI Baubau Village RKS Program, PT PELNI collaborated with the GMC Foundation which previously together with PT PELNI had successfully run the same program in Tanah Bambu - South Kalimantan in 2018 and Bima City - West Nusa Tenggara in 2019. "We hope that the Baubau City Government can support activities in PELNI Baubau Village and help promote RKS MSME products in order to reach a wider market, "explained Opik.

Opik added, as many as 11 passenger ships and 2 rede ships belonging to PT PELNI stopped and docked at the Port of Murhum Baubau. The average waste produced by PELNI ships in one day is 2.5 tons. “Within a month this RKS can reduce waste in Baubau City by an average of 60 tons from PELNI ships. Meanwhile, household waste produces up to 1 ton of waste in about a month,” explained Opik.

RKS Kampung PELNI Baubau is currently equipped with one unit composting machine and an operational motor for transporting waste. “We plan to add a plastic press machine to process plastic waste. We will also provide assistance for two years until the community can be independent and create jobs for the community in the RKS PELNI Baubau Village environment, "explained Opik.

The company hopes that the presence of TJSL - RKS Kampung PELNI Baubau can improve the quality of life of the surrounding community and encourage the community's economy. "Let's together through this RKS present a healthy environment and have added value from the generated household waste," concluded Opik.

PELNI as a State-Owned Enterprise which is engaged in sea transportation to date has operated as many as 26 passenger ships and stopped at 76 ports and served 1,058 segments.

In addition to passenger transportation, PELNI also serves 45 pioneer ship routes which are a means of accessibility for population mobility in the 3TP area, where pioneer ships stop at 285 ports with 3,811 segments. PELNI also operates 16 Rede vessels. While in logistics business services, PELNI now operates 9 sea toll routes and 1 special route for livestock transportation.