In the hands of persevering and creative Suhendi, the timber waste in Majatengah village brings good fortune. His capital is experience, creativity, discipline and bold innovation.

With a low awareness in residents of sorting and processing garbage, the administrators of garbage banks in Magelang City, Central Java, are never tire of fighting.

She has set a complete example for local residents since 2015, when she removed all potted flower and vegetable plants from her terrace. To extend the area she could use into the garage, Enti sold her car.

Besides physical construction, Marlon also promotes local residents’ capacity to execute the function of waste banks.

During their breaks, women vegetable farmers in Jernih Jaya village turn plastic waste into handicrafts. Motivated by Kaliyem, over a dozen women in the village appeal to residents to manage their own trash.