In Bali, many traditional kitchens, or “Jalikan,” still use a stove and firewood for cooking. This traditional stove kitchen remains a well-preserved tradition, particularly in Sempidi Village, Mengwi District, Bali. Although less common, the use of fire wood stoves is still widely practiced by local communities in the era of the widespread use of gas stoves.

Using these traditional Jalikan stoves inevitably produces ash waste. The ash from cooking is often simply dumped in the surrounding area, in trash cans, rivers, or left to be carried away by rainwater, which can pollute the environment.

However, the ash waste from these stoves is a problem. There are several practices for disposing of ash waste, such as dousing the ash pile with water, disposing of it in trash cans, and even in gutters, which actually pollute the environment.

Bali Stardust was established under the auspices of CV. Shanvei, a business entity focused on innovatively processing kitchen ash waste into raw materials for high-quality, environmentally friendly craft products. In collaboration with the Tista Craft artisan group from Sempidi village, Bali Stardust empowers local artisans to produce a variety of craft and art products, from miniature statues and home decor to knickknacks, and more, utilizing kitchen ash waste as the primary ingredient, combined with low-emission epoxy resin.

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