World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
UNPAD Alumni Group Forms Bali Committee and Plans Plastic-Waste Project
Ferry Juliantono inaugurated a University of Padjadjaran alumni committee in Bali, Indonesia.
He said the group aims to connect alumni and encourage them to work together.
More than 300 UNPAD alumni are believed to live in Bali, and the committee hopes to grow its membership.
Ferry also announced support for two machines to process plastic waste.
The plan is to work with Indonesia’s Cooperatives Ministry and Indigenous community groups to sort plastic and use pyrolysis equipment to turn it into diesel-like fuel.
The project is intended to address plastic waste and fuel queues in Bali, though no start date was given.
Ferry Juliantono inaugurated the Bali committee of the Padjadjaran University Alumni Association, known as IKA UNPAD.
The association plans to provide two plastic-waste processing units for a project involving customary community organizations.
The project aims to sort plastic waste and convert it into diesel-type fuel using pyrolysis.
Ferry said the project could address plastic pollution and fuel queues in Bali.
He said there are more than 300 UNPAD alumni in Bali.
- Who
- Ferry Juliantono and the Bali committee of the Padjadjaran University Alumni Association (IKA UNPAD).
- What
- Ferry inaugurated the committee and announced a planned plastic-waste project using two processing units.
- When
- The article was published on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- Bali, Indonesia.
- Why
- The committee is intended to strengthen connections and collaboration among alumni. The waste project aims to address plastic waste and fuel queues.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ferry urged alumni and UNPAD academics at UNPAD Menyapa Bali 2026 to strengthen the people's economy through cooperatives.
Ferry inaugurated the IKA UNPAD Bali committee and announced plans for two plastic-waste processing units.
- Committee
- IKA UNPAD Bali
- Alumni in Bali
- Around 300 or more
- Plastic-waste equipment
- 2 processing units
- Processing method
- Pyrolysis
- Planned output
- Diesel-type fuel
- University alumni
- Around 400,000
What people are saying
We have just received information that there are around 300 UNPAD alumni in Bali.
This program is expected to address two problems at once, namely plastic waste and queues for fuel in Bali.
UNPAD will not advance without strong alumni.
UNPAD is a strategic partner in several areas, including improving the quality of education and human resources, strengthening regional research and innovation, developing the economy and entrepreneurship through downstreaming research results, improving business competitiveness, and preserving Bali's culture and environment.