Jakarta, April 25 -- The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) Indonesia organized a kick-off seminar on "Behavior Change in Single-Use Plastic Consumption: Application of Nudging Theory" at Al-Ghazali Auditorium, Darunnajah Islamic Boarding School, Jakarta, on Friday.

According to a written statement released by CSEAS the same day, the executive director of CSEAS Indonesia, Arisman, said that "nudge theory" can be an effective strategy to reduce plastic waste, especially in educational institutions and communities.

The seminar featured some prominent speakers, including the program director for sustainable consumption and production, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Atsushi Watabe, and director of the Environm...