First established in 2017, Intera Lestari Polimer is well known in the Indonesian plastics manufacturing industry as the premier supplier of masterbatch and polymer compounds made available in a broad selection of colourants and additives. Formerly under Inter Aneka Lestari, the company draws upon its understanding of research and development to create cost-effective and eco-friendly alternatives to PE plastic bags.
Following thorough testing and capacity building, ENVIPLAST® was formally introduced to the Indonesian market and the company now caters to clients from across the country and abroad. Intera Lestari Polimer has attained compliances in ISO 9001, OHSAS 18000 as well as ISO 14001, thus showcasing the company’s adherence to international standards and resulting in the increase of productivity and access to new markets.
Through its expertise in bio-plastics manufacturing, Intera Lestari Polimer continues to expand ENVIPLAST® products into uses for new industries for a variety of applications. As such, the company's innovative core and technical knowledge coupled with maintaining high-quality standards are key components of the company's ongoing success. Local and international partners can, therefore, become part of an evolving industry as bio-based products have the potential to be used as a more sustainable approach to plastic waste management around the world.
The magnitude of benefits offered by ENVIPLAST®’s bio-based polymer compound products is plain to see in the many shortcomings of conventional plastic bags. Unlike ENVIPLAST® bags that break down via naturally occurring processes, plastic bags can take hundreds of years to decompose in a landfill. This decomposition process makes no meaningful contribution to the renewed cultivation of natural resources and instead can endanger the well-being of local wildlife that often mistakes plastic for food. This problem is exacerbated for marine creatures, in that plastic bags not properly disposed of often end up in the ocean. Of the 6.4 million tonnes of garbage entering the sea on an annual basis, 15% is plastic waste (National Academy of Sciences) and it is suspected that these stray bags result in upwards of one million deaths amongst sea animals every year.
In addition to being broken down by macro and micro-organisms, ENVIPLAST® pellets, film and bags dissolve when submerged in hot water and weaken when in water at room temperature. The company’s bio-based polymer compound products are also edible by animals, as was proven by independent researchers at WIL Research Europe and supported by follow-up tests performed in-house. Moreover, this non-ecotoxic product can be recycled with paper products and will not form harmful microplastics when broken down.
Through these qualities, ENVIPLAST® establishes itself as a leading source of eco-friendly products at a time when markets around the world are beginning to react to clear evidence of significant environmental damage brought about by single use PE plastic bags. For an overview of ENVIPLAST®’s key eco-friendly features, see ENVIPLAST® Main Features.
Indonesia’s fast-growing middle class has given rise to a mounting waste management challenge as household and businesses across the archipelago continue to produce higher volumes of organic waste and plastic by-products. The introduction of government regulations to charge for the use of plastic bags in supermarkets and retailers has therefore been welcomed by Indonesians as a necessary means of tackling plastic bag waste in the country and mitigating the harmful impact of microplastics on the environment.
Though new regulations designed to curb the use of conventional single use plastic bags have generally been well-received by the local market, further action is needed. Convenience will likely continue to outweigh the small costs levied upon plastic bags in the minds of local shoppers, and greater cooperation is needed between the government and key industry players to spur progress in addressing Indonesia’s plastic waste management woes. As a pioneer in the manufacture of eco-friendly alternatives to plastic bags, ENVIPLAST® has taken an active role in encouraging environmentally responsible government policy. The company has already enjoyed considerable success in developing innovative starch-derived bags that effectively cater to the needs of prominent retailers and hotels in the form of shopping bags, garbage bags and even electronic wrapping material.
Moreover, the Indonesian government aims to implement its latest regulation requiring modern retailers and traditional markets to undertake plastic reduction programmes such as by sourcing eco-friendly and biodegradable bags. ENVIPLAST® play a prominent role in supporting such government initiatives in its mission to providing effective solutions to the global issue of plastic pollution.
ENVIPLAST® continues to actively engage and educate the public in keeping with its mission to promote the use of eco-friendly products. With Indonesia ranked the world’s second largest plastic waste producer (187.2 million tonnes, Jakarta Globe) ENVIPLAST® stands at the forefront of a growing movement to take advantage of the potential of green business in Indonesia.
ENVIPLAST® receives the Ekolabel Swadeklarasi Label for the Degradable category from Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry
ENVIPLAST® awarded the SNI Environmentally-friendly Ecolabel
ENVIPLAST® successfully obtains an award during the 2nd ASEAN Plastic Awards 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand
ENVIPLAST® wins an Indonesian Plastic Award from INAplas, and was commended for its commitment to innovation and eco-friendliness as a manufacturer of packaging products
On 10th October 2013, the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) honoured Inter Aneka Lestari Kimia with the Science Based Industrial Innovation Award, in recognition of the company’s work in establishing ENVIPLAST® and its line of environmentally friendly products
In recognition of their steadfast commitment to innovation and their development of cassava-based ENVIPLAST®, Inter Aneka Lestari Kimia received the Industry Technology Pioneer Award from the Ministry of Industry on 7th December 2012