MPH was formed in 2016, when a group of motivated people got together with the aim of improving Bali’s growing plastic and waste issues. The group is collaborating with Desa Pererenan, the local subak, residents, a local sustainability company and local coworking spaces.
The group is supported by the well-known Yayasan GUS.
- Sort, process, compost and recycle 90% of waste/materials within the village.
- Create a template, a working model that can be replicated in villages across Bali and beyond.
- Educate ourselves and the next generation with practical learning by doing.
Meet the Team
I Gusti Ngurah Adi Suta
Head of Subak and MPH Supporter
Pak Ngurah has realized the Subak is decreasing and that soil is loosing quality. He hopes the MPH project can make good compost fór the rice fields and support his farming community.
I Putu Eka Winangun
Environmental Leader in Desa Pererenan and Village Director of MPH
Pak Putu Eka runs several eco projects and is leading the MPH project to help direct the program in Desa Pererenan. He wants to prove that waste separation is the key to efficient waste management in Indonesia.
I Putu Arya Mudita
Bendahara Pererenan and local MPH treasurer
Pak Arya Mudita takes care of financial matters in Desa Pererenan. He has realized that waste management must be taken care of, on a village level and that it creates high value for the community to recycle.
Ni Putu Dewi Windayanti
MPH project assistant
A young Balinese entrepreneur, proud of Bali heritage. Ever optimistic, in love with nature and believes in MPH as a solution to villages waste management issues.
MPH project advisor, Yayasan GUS
Ani has been working in waste management projects for 7 years. She has been in support of Temesi Recycling Gianyar, Project Clean Uluwatu and several small waste banks in Denpasar.
Adrian Keet, Peter Day, Sean Nino Lotze, Nick Readfern, Wayan Lam, Sara Soulier, Samuel Green, Emeline Blanc, Alex Hamlin, Jamie Fullbrook, Michael Craig, Martin Henley, Jake Richards, Dion Visser & many more
A Community Effort
Neither the state nor the market have been uniformly successful in solving common pool resource problems. Research and many local examples are starting to show and prove, that voluntary organizations and community driven efforts are much better at driving solutions. Waste/ material management is a common pool resource and it involves every one of us.
We strongly believe that waste/material management in Bali needs a strong community driven effort to get solved. We want to invite you to come and join us to help solve this challenge together.
How is MPH Solving these complex issues:
The village scale in Desa Pererenan, is first of its kind and we are developing a framework to roll out to other villages in Bali, how are we doing this:
With the right tools and principles households can separate waste, making it easy to compost, recycle and sell, and thus extract the maximum value.
Practical solutions, learning by doing
We can solve Bali’s waste management problems with local working groups. A joint community effort is the solution to a better future.
Building designs and guidelines for waste management
Local infrastructure and efficient procedures are key for efficient waste management on a village level.
- There is very little organized waste management or recycling in Bali
- Much waste ends up in water courses and the ocean, ruining the environment
- Waste is unsorted, with 60% of the overflowing landfills consisting of organics
- The government is not prioritizing the problem and is complex and slow-moving
- With growing population and plastic use, the problem will only get worse
The MPH solution
- Low cost, low tech, low risk local community owned waste management
- A household separation strategy and local collection system
- Sale of recyclables for the benefit of the village community
- Village scale composting to produce great compost for the rice fields
- Education and community groups to maintain momentum