Yogyakarta, September 24, 2025 – INAPLAS, Highlights Petrochemical Challenges 2045 at IPF International Conference “Packaging in the Circular Economy” in Yogyakarta
INAPLAS reaffirmed its commitment to the transition toward a circular economy by actively participating in the International Conference “Packaging in the Circular Economy: Best Approach for Sustainable Business,” organized by the Indonesian Packaging Federation (IPF) on 24–25 September 2025 at The Alana Yogyakarta Hotel & Convention Center, Yogyakarta. The event brought together government, industry, academia, and international organizations to discuss regulations, the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), technological innovations in packaging waste management, and industry initiatives toward national circularity.
During the discussion sessions, INAPLAS representatives highlighted global challenges facing the petrochemical and plastics industry through 2045—including the need to increase capacity and efficiency, accelerate the energy transition, and strengthen materials engineering—as prerequisites for packaging designs that are easier to recycle and deliver higher economic value, aligned with Indonesia’s sustainability agenda and emission-reduction targets.
INAPLAS’s involvement in Yogyakarta also expanded upstream–downstream collaboration networks with packaging players, FMCG companies, and waste managers, while formulating follow-up actions such as strengthening design-for-circularity standards, improving recycling quality, and advancing research-to-application partnerships, as emphasized by IPF through official publications and the conference theme focused on best practices for sustainable business.
