BSU Mandiri is a community led environmental initiative based in Subangjaya, Sukabumi City, Indonesia, focused on developing a regenerative circular waste system at the neighborhood level. Founded and operated by local residents, BSU Mandiri works with households, youth, community leaders, and waste workers to reduce waste sent to landfill while creating local environmental and social value. Our activities include community based waste collection, material sorting, recyclable recovery, organic waste processing, and environmental education. We currently support waste management activities across several neighborhood areas (RW) in an urban community facing increasing waste and environmental pressures. Our long term vision is to build a community owned regeneration model where organic waste is converted into compost and local resources, recyclable materials are reintegrated into the circular economy, and residents actively participate in environmental stewardship and local resilience.
One Earth is an organization of climate strategists and storytellers that connects thinkers, doers, activists, and knowledge holders from around the world to solve humanity's greatest ecological challenges. By identifying and elevating the most effective climate and biodiversity solutions, One Earth is helping shape policy, guide investments, support grassroots organizations, and galvanize a global movement dedicated to regenerating our one Earth.
Project story
For years, we watched household waste pile up in our neighborhoods in Subangjaya, Sukabumi City, Indonesia. Most organic waste was mixed together and sent to landfill, while recyclable materials often ended up unmanaged or burned. We realized the problem was not only about waste, but also about losing community responsibility for the environment around us.
BSU Mandiri began as a small community initiative led by local residents who wanted to build a more practical and collective solution. Today, we work with households across several neighborhood areas (RW) to separate recyclable and organic waste, recover valuable materials, and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.
Our next step is to strengthen a local regenerative system by developing compost processing, organic waste conversion, community sorting infrastructure, and neighborhood based environmental education. We are also preparing small scale urban food growing activities using compost produced from local organic waste.
Within the next 6–12 months, we aim to increase household participation, reduce unmanaged organic waste, and create a cleaner local environment with stronger community involvement. In the long term, we hope this model can become a practical example of community led urban regeneration in densely populated neighborhoods.
This work is driven by local residents, community leaders, waste workers, and volunteers who continue to participate directly in daily collection, sorting, and environmental activities.
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Regenerating Communities Through Circular Waste Systems
BSU Mandiri is a community led environmental initiative based in Subangjaya, Sukabumi City, Indonesia, focused on developing a regenerative circular waste system at the neighborhood level. Founded and operated by local residents, BSU Mandiri works with households, youth, community leaders, and waste workers to reduce waste sent to landfill while creating local environmental and social value. Our activities include community based waste collection, material sorting, recyclable recovery, organic waste processing, and environmental education. We currently support waste management activities across several neighborhood areas (RW) in an urban community facing increasing waste and environmental pressures. Our long term vision is to build a community owned regeneration model where organic waste is converted into compost and local resources, recyclable materials are reintegrated into the circular economy, and residents actively participate in environmental stewardship and local resilience.
One Earth is an organization of climate strategists and storytellers that connects thinkers, doers, activists, and knowledge holders from around the world to solve humanity's greatest ecological challenges. By identifying and elevating the most effective climate and biodiversity solutions, One Earth is helping shape policy, guide investments, support grassroots organizations, and galvanize a global movement dedicated to regenerating our one Earth.
Project story
For years, we watched household waste pile up in our neighborhoods in Subangjaya, Sukabumi City, Indonesia. Most organic waste was mixed together and sent to landfill, while recyclable materials often ended up unmanaged or burned. We realized the problem was not only about waste, but also about losing community responsibility for the environment around us.
BSU Mandiri began as a small community initiative led by local residents who wanted to build a more practical and collective solution. Today, we work with households across several neighborhood areas (RW) to separate recyclable and organic waste, recover valuable materials, and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.
Our next step is to strengthen a local regenerative system by developing compost processing, organic waste conversion, community sorting infrastructure, and neighborhood based environmental education. We are also preparing small scale urban food growing activities using compost produced from local organic waste.
Within the next 6–12 months, we aim to increase household participation, reduce unmanaged organic waste, and create a cleaner local environment with stronger community involvement. In the long term, we hope this model can become a practical example of community led urban regeneration in densely populated neighborhoods.
This work is driven by local residents, community leaders, waste workers, and volunteers who continue to participate directly in daily collection, sorting, and environmental activities.
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Location
Indonesia
Round 3
Jul 1-21, 2026
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