Indonesia turns plastic waste into prosthetic legs
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Indonesia’s Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat expressed support for Yayasan Kaki Kita Se-Nusantara (YKKS), a foundation in Bali that creates prosthetic legs from recycled plastic waste.
Hidayat encouraged better waste sorting and innovative uses for plastics during a meeting with YKKS leaders. The foundation presented two prosthetic leg models, one made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and another from a mix of multilayer plastics and HDPE, demonstrating how waste can become a benefit to people and the economy.
YKKS provides prosthetic limbs to people with disabilities in Bali, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, and Palu City, Central Sulawesi, with support from corporations and donations. The organisation can produce one prosthetic leg from approximately five kilograms of plastic waste, customising the color based on the plastics used. YKKS also runs educational programs and a project converting waste into fuel, expanding its impact beyond prosthetic care.
