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Social enterprises driving global change on World Food Day

Every year on 16 October, World Food Day highlights important topics such as food waste, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and the challenges faced by fishing communities — all in an effort to combat climate change. This year's theme is "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future”. It's the perfect opportunity for us to shine a spotlight on the incredible efforts of social entrepreneurs, who are making everyday life better for so many people and how they're creating a more sustainable and inclusive world.

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Lumosh Living

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Lumosh Living transforms broken ceramic and glass waste into tableware and home products while creating economic opportunities for vulnerable communities.

In recent years, we’ve seen many new efforts to reduce plastic waste. However, ceramic and glass waste often end up in landfills due to their low value and low recyclability. At the same time, the reliance on mining for industrial production causes environmental problems such as deforestation, water pollution, and higher carbon emissions.

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Location
Surabaya, Bali, and Probolinggo, Indonesia

Programme
I-SEA Programme
in partnership with Instellar Impact

Website
www.lumoshliving.com

Raymond Kurniawan Tjiadi, Co-Founder of Lumosh Living, aims to transform broken ceramic and glass waste into plates, bowls, mugs and other household products. By collecting broken items from the hospitality sector, the enterprise gives new life to waste and reduces reliance on raw materials from mining. Each Lumosh Living product is handcrafted by people from vulnerable groups including women, widows, and family breadwinners, and provides them with jobs, training, and fair wages.

To date, Lumosh Living has worked with 66 women in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia, providing them with the skills required to work as ceramists and supporting them with a stable income to help support their families.

As the company expands, it aims to reduce more ceramic and glass waste in landfills, increase its social impact, and inspire other manufacturers or producers to take responsibility for their own waste.

Programme support

Through the I-SEA Programme with Instellar, we will support Lumosh Living's efforts to transform broken ceramic and glass waste into tableware and strengthen its ability to measure and report impact.

We look forward to supporting Lumosh Living's mission to create economic opportunities through the recovery and reuse of ceramic and glass waste.