ITS Rector Prof Ir Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng PhD delivering a speech at the Grand Final WasteTrack 2025 in Tower 2 ITS

ITS Campus, ITS News  — Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), in collaboration with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Indonesia, reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable innovation through the Grand Final of WasteTrack 2025 on Thursday (May 22). This competition, which focuses on developing web and app-based waste bank management solutions, showcased fresh ideas for waste management.

The event, held at ITS Tower 2, aimed to improve the efficiency of tracking waste distribution in Surabaya. In his remarks, ITS Rector Prof Ir Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng PhD noted that in Surabaya—particularly at ITS—the system for sorting and separating waste still isn’t working effectively. He expressed hope that participants could address this problem.

The final round featured 10 teams with the best innovations, selected from 50 registered teams from seven different universities. These finalists had already undergone an incubation period and received guidance from professionals, which helped them continue their journey in innovating waste traceability.

Tim AITIES dari ITS saat menerima hadiah secara simbolis sebagai juara 1 dalam WasteTrack 2025The competition was ultimately won by a team from ITS named AITIES, which was recognized as the best team after being judged by experts from academia and environmental sectors. The ITS team stood out for its application’s user flow and interface, designed to accommodate customers, waste banks, companies, industries, and the government in monitoring activities, transactions, and statistics.

Dr. Susi Agustina Wilujeng ST MT, the Head of the WasteTrack 2025 Committee, said that this competition was expected to serve as a platform for improving waste traceability in waste banks that are integrated with customers and government systems. “We hope this competition can enhance the efficiency and accountability of digital-based waste management in Indonesia,” said the Head of the Department of Environmental Engineering at ITS.

WasteTrack also serves as proof of support for efficient waste management in urban environments through digital technology. This initiative aligns with the 11th Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) on sustainable cities and communities. Through WasteTrack 2025, ITS affirms its role as a pioneer in sustainable innovation that delivers real-world solutions. (ITS PUBLIC RELATIONS)

Reporter: Harri Raditya Ardianto