DCA is a youth-driven NGO which focuses on the problems of marine debris. DCA has worked closely with BRIN and several universities to carry out various scientific researches. In addition, DCA also collaborates with various diving institutions, acts as a facilitator to sustainably develop coastal communities and conducts various campaigns and trainings.

Swietenia Puspa Lestari, Nesha Ichida and M. Adi Septiono founded DCA in 2015. There are currently 12 members in the DCA. Our aim is to increase our roles as the country’s youths in solving the various marine debris issue, especially around the small islands of Indonesia.

Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)

The Indonesian government also plays an important active role in tackling one of the country’s pollution problems, mainly marine debris. The Presidential Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 83 of 2018 concerning Handling of Marine Trash demonstrates Indonesia’s commitment in tackling the country’s marine debris issue. The Center for Oceanographic Research (P2O) is one of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) task force with a vision that their world-class research institute continues to conduct research and development to help tackle the problem of marine debris pollution.

Research on marine debris has been carried out by P2O-LIPI since the 1980s and now further strengthened by research collaboration with the Marine Pollution Research Group, initiated by researchers, namely M. Reza Cordova, Intan S. Nurhati, Dede Falahudin, and Triyoni Purbonegoro and their marine debris "scavenger" team. Research studies include distribution, temporal and seasonal variations, dynamics, associations with other types of pollutants, their impacts, as well as solutions to marine debris issues, which range from macro-sized to microscopic-sized waste (micro and nano sizes). The results of the study are not only useful for the scientific and general public, but also for advising government policy.

Universitas Padjadjaran

The marine debris research at Padjadjaran University has been running since 2011 by the Research Group Commitment AND MARINE research laboratory (MEAL). Noir P. Purba, a lecturer and researcher from the field of physical oceanography who wanted to see the distribution and trajectory of marine debris, initiated the project. Along with Noir P. Purba, Ibnu Faizal (lecturer) was also part of the simulation. At present, the marine debris research is focused on the handling, distribution and how policies for the reduction of marine debris are in accordance with the National Action Plan (NAP) in 2025. Within a decade of activities, the research has collaborated nationally and internationally, along with producing several publications such as scientific and popular articles, seminars, and books.