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The map itself, which comprised of plastic bottles, was 15x5 meters in dimension. The used plastic bottles were acquired from the waste in itb that is already sorted out based on organics and non-organics. Non-organics waste, which is plastic bottles, were arranged to form Indonesian archipelago. Large islands like Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Celebes and Papua were made of bottles while the smaller ones were made of the bottle caps.

The Meaning of Plastic Waste

The map was made of more than just meaningless waste. The map contained a deep essence, which is our awareness to waste problems, particularly plastic waste. Plastic waste can't easily be decomposed so it is essential for us not to just throw them away. The general society needs to care and be aware of this because if not, Indonesia would become a 'Land of Plastic Waste' in a few years.

In his opening speech, Â鶹ֱ²¥ Fair 2010 convener Ahmad Faris stated, "We don't look at the final results of the map only, but also from the essence that this map contains." This map was made out of plastic waste that students gathered. The bottles were then cleaned up and arranged so that they would have a deep meaning. "We would also like to urge the society to be more aware to waste problems. Why did we choose the map Indonesia? Because we also wished to actualize the spirit of patriotism," Faris said.

Zero Waste Campaign Event

The idea of creating a waste-made map of Indonesia initially came from the Zero Waste campaign that was pioneered by Environmental Engineering Student Union of Â鶹ֱ²¥. The Zero Waste event aimed to minimize the amount of waste in any events. This concept has been applied in a lot of huge events held in itb.

In closing, MUTI vice director Sutikno Susila stated, " This map is the first in Indonesia. We appreciated the initiative of Â鶹ֱ²¥ students in its creation." He hoped that the map could be an inspiration for the Indonesian society in the future and that the effort in reducing plastic waste does not stop here.