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2023
2023
Back On Site: EWC Visits USU
Back On Site: EWC Visits USU
From April 4th ~ April 14th, we finally had the opportunity to visit the University of North Sumatra (USU) in person to see the progress of the pyrolysis project and strategize further activities.
We are thrilled to report that the USU has made tremendous progress towards achieving the project goals. The administration and students have shown a remarkable commitment to the success of the project, and their technical, financial, and social understanding of the machine and overall objectives are not only deep, but also exceeded our expectations with their own ideas and ambitions.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on April 20, 2023
2022
2022
Jibungoto University is an online platform that invites experts to address difficult global challenges, and encourages us to consider our own roles as if these were our own problems.
One of the global issues they focused on was plastic waste pollution and EWC was selected as the keynote speaker to discuss the issue and brainstorm creative solutions with the participants.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on December 5, 2022
This is it! The long awaited training program that will allow us to finally turn plastic waste into valuable resources for the community was held July 25th ~ 29th at the University of North Sumatra campus in Medan, Indonesia.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on August 15, 2022
NPO Earthwise Consulting 2021-2022 Annual Report has been published and is now available.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on June 9, 2022
After a year of (remote) work, our first pyrolysis machine in Indonesia has been installed at the University of North Sumatra (University Sumatera Utara: USU). The Dean and engineering faculty of USU has been very enthusiastic about starting the plastic waste management program and very generous in support of the program. They have agreed to house the machine and provide infrastructure and other resources to implement the project.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on February 1, 2022
2021
2021
NPO Earthwise Consulting 2020-2021 Annual Report has been published and is now available on our website.
Our activities were dramatically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Activities such as site surveys, environmental education programs, technical training, and fundraising were severely affected. However, we were able to make progress with environmental education planning, and even completed the construction of our very first pyrolysis machine.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on June 1, 2021
2020
2020
Our very first pyrolysis machine has been manufactured! Earthwise Consulting worked with an NPO from Bali called Gerakan Tarik Plastik (GET Plastik) to manufacture our very first pyrolysis machine.
GET Plastik (Gerakan Tarik Plastik: Movement to Eliminate Plastic) is an NPO based in Bali, Indonesia. They have developed small-scale pyrolysis machines to help communities all throughout Indonesia deal with plastic waste pollution. They provide the machines, but are also experts in community organizing and environmental education. They were the perfect partner for our project in Toba and we were very fortunate to have their cooperation.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on December 21, 2020
NPO Earthwise Consulting 2019-2020 Annual Report has been published and is now available on our website.
From waste management surveys around the world's largest caldera lake to training programs in the heart of Tokyo, see what you (our donors and supporters) were able to accomplish in our inaugural year of activities.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on June 1, 2020
2019
2019
I had the opportunity to shadow a waste collection team in Parapat city. Three trucks (3~4 members each) collect and transport 2 truckloads a day to the landfill. Waste is not separated, so there is more to collect and transport.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on October 27, 2019
Infrastructure exists in public places in Parapat. But it is not used to its potential. It is amazing to realize that this can fund education programs that lead to environmental protection. We are here to make that a reality!
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on October 26, 2019
This rock, located at the base of the caldera wall, is over 350 million years old. It was exposed by the eruption that created Toba Caldera 74,000 years ago.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on October 24, 2019
Bakat are one of many indigenous cultures of Lake Toba. Their traditions, language, and architecture are still alive and strong today.These are traditional Batak houses. The styles, colors, and arrangements all have deep cultural and practical meaning, handed down and preserved over generations.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on October 23, 2019
The white grains that cover the ground is not sand or gravel. The silica rich magma from the eruption that created Toba Caldera left crystals of silicon, and it is still around today.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on October 20, 2019
Meeting with the Head of Girsan Sipangan Bolon district. Waste is collected every day, but only 70% of the city can be covered with the current resources. Increasing efficiency with waste separation at home and scheduled collection routes could alleviate waste pollution problems.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on October 20, 2019
We started the day by meeting with the Head of Tigaraja village of Parapat City. Parapat is the main tourism center of the Toba Lake area. The Toba Caldera Geopark Management Board is already active in the area doing environmental and cultural education in the community.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on October 18, 2019
We were honored with the opportunity to attend The Climate Reality Leadership Training session held in Tokyo by former Vice President, Nobel Prize Laureate, and author of The Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore and his incredible team.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on October 5, 2019
Winning strategies In sports, the team with the most points wins the game. So, is concentrating on scoring as many points as possible the best strategy? No. You also need to keep the other team from scoring points.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on September 28, 2019
A non-assuming comment by someone at the Bamboo Kamakura event... "These bamboo cups are so nice. I wish we could keep them and use them at home." But, aren't these exactly the types of things that can be "single use."
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on September 16, 2019
Bamboo Kamakura is an organization that promotes the many ways bamboo can be used for sustainable living. This weekend, we used bamboo harvested from hills nearby to make real, bamboo, Nagashi-Somen (noodle rapids).
Posted by Akane Tadaki on September 3, 2019
Atlantic Orcas could be wiped out due to PCBs in ocean plastic.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are synthetic chemicals once used in electronics, heating and cooling fluids, and lubricants. They are extremely stable and can remain in the environment for decades.
Plastics absorb PCBs from the environment, and release it into the tissue of any animal that ingests it, becominging increasingly concentrated further up the food chain.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on August 30, 2019
The Toba Caldera Geopark Management Board and Earthwise Consulting agreed to keep cooperating to develop the plastic waste management project for Toba Caldera .
Thank you to the Geopark Management Board for choosing to work with us and their commitment to the Toba Caldera Geopark area.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on July 22, 2019
Eight officials from the Tourism Ministry of North Sumatra have just landed in Japan.
They arrived in Japan early this morning after an overnight flight from Indonesia. We have checked in, found lunch, and just finished the orientation meeting for the training program.
I am exhausted.
They are full of energy and want to visit Asakusa and Kabukicho, now.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on July 20, 2019
The Tourism Board of North Sumatra was so gracious and helpful during my last survey in Indonesia.
Now, it is my turn to return the favor. Eight officials from the North Sumatra Tourism Ministry will visit Japan next week to see how tourism sites in Japan are managed, including waste management in Tokyo.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on July 16, 2019
The Toba Caldera Geopark area is a vast area. The lake itself is 100 km long and 30 km wide. It took us 1 week just to drive around it. But it was an incredible week! Unique geology beautiful landscapes and of course, great food!
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on July 13, 2019
With the invitation from the Tourism Board of North Sumatra, I had the fortunate opportunity to attend the the Flower and Agriculture Festival of Karo Regency. The rolling highlands of Karo grow fruits, vegetables, corn, coffee. and tea for Indonesia, and the world.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on July 11, 2019
We have started touring the Toba Caldera Geopark area with staff from the Tourism Board of North Sumatra. It is a huge area. The lake is 100 km long and at least 30 km wide. The mountains and valleys surrounding the lake are rich in culture,
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on July 8, 2019
In 2017, the world produced 480 BILLION PET bottles. Could “recycling” alone be a solution? Let’s take a look at the best-case scenario. Only a TINY number of PET bottles are actually recycled into PET bottles (about 6%). Most of the rest is downcycled...
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on June 13, 2019
One of the first uses of plastic was environmental protection.
In the beginning, billiard balls were made of ivory, which decimated elephant populations around the world. A material called Bakelite, a synthetic resin, was developed in 1907 as an alternative.
Posted by Yudai Tadaki on June 5, 2019
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