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February 18, 2025 | 12:05 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia, through the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), has been appointed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as one of the pilot countries for the NUTEC Plastics program. This involves the development of radiation technology to handle plastic waste and its potential utilization in the industrial sector.
The latest achievement of research in Indonesia conducted by BRIN and industry partners has indicated the potential for technology that can undergo commercial-scale testing. This will be valuable as a reference for other countries in managing plastic waste and utilizing it as an industrial raw material.
Acting Deputy of Development Policy at BRIN, Anugerah Widiyanto, stated that Indonesia, and many other countries in the region, face serious problems in dealing with plastic waste, which significantly impacts the environment and human health.
"The development of technology to support the management of plastic waste and its utilization as an industrial raw material is a necessity that needs to be continuously encouraged," Anugerah said in a written statement on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
According to him, radiation technology offers a solution to address the plastic waste issue and turn waste into potential raw materials for the industry, supporting the development of a circular economy.
"Collaboration in the research and innovation of radiation technology for polymer modification must be continually encouraged. Indonesia can play a central role in this collaboration under the IAEA's technical cooperation framework, particularly within the NUTEC Plastics initiative," Anugerah added.
He further emphasized that by utilizing radiation technology mastered by Indonesian scientists and applying it to transform plastic waste into raw materials for the national plastics industry, Indonesia can set an example for other countries, especially in promoting the development of a circular economy.
"The experience of polymer modification research using radiation, as well as collaborative applications with the industry sector in Indonesia, is an important asset for promoting Indonesia's leadership in future collaborations with many countries under the IAEA's technical cooperation framework, especially the NUTEC Plastics project," Anugerah noted.
The Head of the Center for Research on Radioisotope Technology, Radiopharmaceuticals, and Biodosimetry at BRIN, Tita Puspitasari, who also serves as the National Project Coordinator (NPC) for project RAS1031, stated, as the project coordinator in Indonesia, BRIN has engaged various national stakeholders.
They cooperate with PT Polymindo Permata (Viro) in polymer modification research and its application in various industrial products with high economic value, particularly wood plastics composite (WPC) and artificial fiber products.
"This research project has the potential to be more widely utilized by the national industry and also plays a role in addressing the increasing volume of plastic waste, especially by utilizing irradiation facilities managed by BRIN," Tita remarked.
To facilitate discussions on the implementation of cooperation projects among IAEA member states in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions, BRIN, together with the IAEA, conducted a Regional Coordination Meeting (RCM) for the technical cooperation project RAS1031 titled "Reutilizing and Recycling Polymeric Waste through Radiation Modification for the Production of Industrial Goods - Phase II", at the B.J. Habibie Building, Jakarta, from Monday to Friday, February 17-21, 2025.
This IAEA project is part of the environmental initiative titled NUTEC Plastics, or NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution.
The meeting involved representatives from 11 IAEA member states participating in project RAS1031. Through this project, the IAEA assists member states in developing capacity and mastering radiation technology for handling plastic waste and modifying it for industrial raw material production.
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