"RBU"

#12599437

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.

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#12599438

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.

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#12599439

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.

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#12599440

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.

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#12599441

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.

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#12599442

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, at the Recycle Business Unit (RBU), a grassroots initiative under Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, workers sort, press, and shred discarded plastic beverage bottles into recyclable flakes. This micro-industry generates millions of rupiah in monthly revenue and provides crucial employment for local residents. More than just an economic engine, RBU plays a pivotal role in reducing plastic waste, turning pollution into potential, and advancing environmental sustainability across urban Indonesia.

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#12599443

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, a worker operates a hydraulic press at Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, surrounded by heaps of plastic bottles ready to be compacted. The cooperative processes thousands of bottles daily, turning waste into bales of pressed plastic for resale. Amid chaotic piles of discarded materials, this small-scale recycling effort helps reduce plastic pollution while providing income and stability for local waste workers.

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#12599444

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, a worker at Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya sorts plastic bottles along a conveyor belt in the designated ''Area Pilah'' (Sorting Area), surrounded by sacks filled with recovered PET waste. This labor-intensive process is part of a community-led recycling effort that diverts tons of plastic from landfills, providing both a source of income and a practical solution to growing urban waste challenges.

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#12599445

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, inside the ''Area Pilah'' or sorting zone of Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya, a female worker wears protective gear and stands among mounds of plastic waste, carefully sorting recyclable materials by type. In the foreground, another worker passes by. The cooperative empowers local communities by providing jobs and income through sustainable waste management, converting tons of post-consumer plastic into valuable resources while reducing environmental impact.

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#12599446

30 July 2025

In Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia, on July 30, 2025, a worker at Koperasi Pemulung Berdaya's Recycle Business Unit moves large sacks of sorted plastic waste, surrounded by towering stacks of recyclable materials. The cooperative processes up to 26 tons of pressed plastic and over 100 kilograms of shredded plastic daily, turning discarded bottles into raw materials while providing jobs and fighting urban pollution. A weathered teddy bear tied atop a hydraulic press adds a human touch to the gritty backdrop of grassroots recycling.

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#11635995

4 October 2024

The Consulate General of Ukraine in Krakow, Poland on September 25th, 2024.

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#890621

5 November 2015

Vice President of the People's Republic of China Li Yuanchao and Prof. Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury Vice-Chancellor of RBU During Mr.Li Yuanchao visit Jorasanko Thakur Bari (Rabindra Bharati University ),IT was built in the 18th century on the land donated by the famous Sett family of burrabazar to Prince Dwarkanath Tagore (Rabindranath Tagore's grandfather). Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was born here,The house has been restored to reflect the way the household looked when the Tagore family lived in it and currently serves as the Tagore museum for Kolkata. The museum offers details about the history of the Tagore family including its involvement with the Bengal Renaissance and the Brahmo Samaj. on November 05,2015 in Kolkata,India.

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#890623

5 November 2015

Vice President of the People's Republic of China Li Yuanchao and Prof. Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury Vice-Chancellor of RBU During Mr.Li Yuanchao visit Jorasanko Thakur Bari (Rabindra Bharati University ),IT was built in the 18th century on the land donated by the famous Sett family of burrabazar to Prince Dwarkanath Tagore (Rabindranath Tagore's grandfather). Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was born here,The house has been restored to reflect the way the household looked when the Tagore family lived in it and currently serves as the Tagore museum for Kolkata. The museum offers details about the history of the Tagore family including its involvement with the Bengal Renaissance and the Brahmo Samaj. on November 05,2015 in Kolkata,India.

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#890624

5 November 2015

Vice President of the People's Republic of China Li Yuanchao and Prof. Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury Vice-Chancellor of RBU During Mr.Li Yuanchao visit Jorasanko Thakur Bari (Rabindra Bharati University ),IT was built in the 18th century on the land donated by the famous Sett family of burrabazar to Prince Dwarkanath Tagore (Rabindranath Tagore's grandfather). Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was born here,The house has been restored to reflect the way the household looked when the Tagore family lived in it and currently serves as the Tagore museum for Kolkata. The museum offers details about the history of the Tagore family including its involvement with the Bengal Renaissance and the Brahmo Samaj. on November 05,2015 in Kolkata,India.

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#890625

5 November 2015

Vice President of the People's Republic of China Li Yuanchao and Prof. Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury Vice-Chancellor of RBU During Mr.Li Yuanchao visit Jorasanko Thakur Bari (Rabindra Bharati University ),IT was built in the 18th century on the land donated by the famous Sett family of burrabazar to Prince Dwarkanath Tagore (Rabindranath Tagore's grandfather). Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was born here,The house has been restored to reflect the way the household looked when the Tagore family lived in it and currently serves as the Tagore museum for Kolkata. The museum offers details about the history of the Tagore family including its involvement with the Bengal Renaissance and the Brahmo Samaj. on November 05,2015 in Kolkata,India.

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#890627

5 November 2015

Vice President of the People's Republic of China Li Yuanchao and Prof. Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury Vice-Chancellor of RBU During Mr.Li Yuanchao visit Jorasanko Thakur Bari (Rabindra Bharati University ),IT was built in the 18th century on the land donated by the famous Sett family of burrabazar to Prince Dwarkanath Tagore (Rabindranath Tagore's grandfather). Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was born here,The house has been restored to reflect the way the household looked when the Tagore family lived in it and currently serves as the Tagore museum for Kolkata. The museum offers details about the history of the Tagore family including its involvement with the Bengal Renaissance and the Brahmo Samaj. on November 05,2015 in Kolkata,India.

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