Simpai Institute

Our Programs

Grounded in research and cross-sector collaboration, SIMPAI focuses on building fair, circular, and sustainable waste management systems. We map material flows, develop waste utilization innovations, and design policy models and partnerships that empower communities and local governments.

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Waste Management and Circular Economy

Developing fair and circular waste management systems through research, innovation, and community collaboration. This program focuses on mapping material flows, managing organic and inorganic waste, and developing circular economy models that create new value from discarded materials—from households to local enterprises.

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Cross-Sector Collaboration and Partnerships

Bridging research and implementation through partnerships with communities, governments, academia, and the private sector—ensuring that circular innovations are inclusive, evidence-based, and scalable.

Collaboration at Bumi Cikoneng Regency
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Since July 2025, Simpai Institute has been engaging in a non-formal collaboration with the Bumi Cikoneng Regency community to strengthen local, community-based waste management systems. This collaboration focuses on mapping overcapacity waste issues, creating educational content on household waste sorting, and developing actionable recommendations for residents and area managers. Initial recommendations include: • Strengthening partnerships with local waste banks to optimize recyclable material recovery. • Implementing biopore systems and community-based organic waste management initiatives, planned for November 2025. The collaboration applies a knowledge-sharing approach that fosters collective awareness and co-created solutions toward a fair, circular, and sustainable waste system. Key Learnings from the Bumi Cikoneng Regency Collaboration Since July 2025, mapping activities by Simpai Institute have revealed that waste overcapacity issues in Bumi Cikoneng Regency are closely tied to infrastructure availability and block-level policies. Most households with two bins remain within safe capacity, while those with only one bin face higher overflow risks—particularly in blocks where local coordinators do not provide additional facilities. Waste-handling behavior also plays a major role: large materials such as unfolded cardboard boxes significantly increase bin volume. Demographically, households with children and stay-at-home parents tend to produce more waste than those with lower daily activity levels. These insights form the basis for targeted interventions, including adding bins in high-risk areas, partnering with local waste banks, and installing biopore systems for organic waste management in November 2025.
Collaboration with the Cirebon City Environmental Agency (DLH)
⚙️ In Preparation
Simpai Institute is preparing a collaboration with the Cirebon City Environmental Agency (DLH) to strengthen a fair and circular waste management system at the city level. The partnership will begin with a kick-off meeting in November 2025, setting a shared agenda around three key areas: 1. Mapping the current state of waste management across urban and peri-urban areas. 2. Developing circular strategies involving local communities and small enterprises. 3. Designing policy and mentoring models that promote inclusion, efficiency, and sustainability within the city's waste system. This collaboration will serve as the foundation for developing an evidence-based circular system model, paving the way for regional knowledge exchange across West Java.
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Education and Knowledge Dissemination

Raising public awareness and capacity through education, knowledge sharing, and evidence-based communication. This program includes the “Circular Talks” webinar series, environmental literacy initiatives in schools, and the development of visual content and open data platforms to expand public understanding of fair and circular systems.