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Pizza Hut Indonesia and TUKR Celebrate 10 Years of Pizza Maker Junior with Environmental Learning Experience for Children

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Pizza Hut Indonesia and TUKR Celebrate 10 Years of Pizza Maker Junior with Environmental Learning Experience for Children

2026-07-24 17:58 Last Updated At:18:15

  • Pizza Hut Indonesia has partnered with TUKR, demonstrating its commitment to the wise and proper management of food production waste in the interest of sustainability, environmental preservation, and public health.
  • Over a two-year period—from June 2024 to June 2026—TUKR has collected 90 tons of used cooking oil from approximately 300 PHD (Pizza Hut Delivery) and Pizza Hut Ristorante locations to be processed into biofuel.
  • Pizza Hut Indonesia is collaborating with TUKR during the Pizza Maker Junior tenth-anniversary celebration to educate children about responsible and sustainable waste management.
  • JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- To commemorate Indonesia's National Children's Day and celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pizza Maker Junior, Pizza Hut Indonesia has partnered with TUKR, an Indonesian used cooking oil recycling company, to launch a special edition of its educational program that encourages children to learn through hands-on experiences while fostering environmental awareness.

    For the past decade, Pizza Maker Junior has been one of Pizza Hut Indonesia's flagship educational initiatives, giving millions of children the opportunity to experience pizza making while developing creativity and confidence. Celebrating its 10th year, the program has evolved beyond culinary activities by introducing environmental education, in line with Pizza Hut Indonesia's Pizza Hut Peduli 8P corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative.

    Centered around the values of creating, caring, and appreciating, this year's program allows participants to explore the journey of food ingredients from locally sourced paprika farms supported by Pizza Hut Indonesia, while also learning about responsible used cooking oil management through educational activities with TUKR.

    Through these experiences, children gain a better understanding of where food comes from before it reaches the dining table and discover that used cooking oil, often regarded as waste, can be responsibly collected and recycled into renewable energy, creating positive environmental impact. By combining interactive learning with fun experiences, Pizza Hut Indonesia and TUKR hope to encourage environmentally responsible habits from an early age.

    Herryady, Local Store Manager of Pizza Hut Indonesia, said, "For the past 10 years, Pizza Maker Junior has been part of the learning journey of more than five million Indonesian children. Through this special edition, we want to offer a more meaningful experience—from making pizza and discovering where ingredients come from to understanding the importance of protecting our environment. We hope these values stay with them as they grow."

    Adhi Putra Tawakal, Head of Brand & Partnership at TUKR, added, "Proper and sustainable management of used cooking oil by qualified and authorized organizations plays an important role in protecting public health, especially for children as Indonesia's future generation. At TUKR, we recycle used cooking oil into renewable fuel that delivers environmental benefits on a global scale. We appreciate Pizza Hut Indonesia's long-standing trust in partnering with us to responsibly manage its used cooking oil and help prevent misuse that could pose health risks."

    As part of the National Children's Day celebration, Pizza Hut Indonesia is also introducing a special Pizza Maker Junior promotion. Families dining at Pizza Hut Restaurants who purchase one Regular or Large Pizza (any topping or crust) or a Sourdough Pizza will receive one complimentary Pizza Maker Junior package. Schools can also enjoy a group offer of five complimentary packages with every purchase of 20 Pizza Maker Junior packages.

    Through this collaboration, Pizza Hut Indonesia and TUKR aim to continue creating meaningful learning experiences while inspiring more Indonesian children to become a generation that is creative, environmentally conscious, and appreciative of every learning journey.

    About Pizza Hut Indonesia

    PT Sarimelati Kencana Tbk, a subsidiary of PT Sriboga Raturaya, operates more than 575 Pizza Hut restaurants across Indonesia. The company is committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences while driving sustainable business growth through innovation, operational excellence, and social responsibility.

    About TUKR

    TUKR is an Indonesian renewable energy company specializing in biofuel production. Through its independently built nationwide collection network, TUKR collects used cooking oil from restaurants, food manufacturers, hotels, small businesses, communities, and households for conversion into renewable fuel. Its operations help reduce environmental pollution while supporting lower-carbon energy solutions. TUKR currently serves more than 9,000 businesses, organizations, and communities across multiple provinces in western and central Indonesia. Both TUKR's operations and its used cooking oil supply chain are certified under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) system.

JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- To commemorate Indonesia's National Children's Day and celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pizza Maker Junior, Pizza Hut Indonesia has partnered with TUKR, an Indonesian used cooking oil recycling company, to launch a special edition of its educational program that encourages children to learn through hands-on experiences while fostering environmental awareness.

For the past decade, Pizza Maker Junior has been one of Pizza Hut Indonesia's flagship educational initiatives, giving millions of children the opportunity to experience pizza making while developing creativity and confidence. Celebrating its 10th year, the program has evolved beyond culinary activities by introducing environmental education, in line with Pizza Hut Indonesia's Pizza Hut Peduli 8P corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative.

Centered around the values of creating, caring, and appreciating, this year's program allows participants to explore the journey of food ingredients from locally sourced paprika farms supported by Pizza Hut Indonesia, while also learning about responsible used cooking oil management through educational activities with TUKR.

Through these experiences, children gain a better understanding of where food comes from before it reaches the dining table and discover that used cooking oil, often regarded as waste, can be responsibly collected and recycled into renewable energy, creating positive environmental impact. By combining interactive learning with fun experiences, Pizza Hut Indonesia and TUKR hope to encourage environmentally responsible habits from an early age.

Herryady, Local Store Manager of Pizza Hut Indonesia, said, "For the past 10 years, Pizza Maker Junior has been part of the learning journey of more than five million Indonesian children. Through this special edition, we want to offer a more meaningful experience—from making pizza and discovering where ingredients come from to understanding the importance of protecting our environment. We hope these values stay with them as they grow."

Adhi Putra Tawakal, Head of Brand & Partnership at TUKR, added, "Proper and sustainable management of used cooking oil by qualified and authorized organizations plays an important role in protecting public health, especially for children as Indonesia's future generation. At TUKR, we recycle used cooking oil into renewable fuel that delivers environmental benefits on a global scale. We appreciate Pizza Hut Indonesia's long-standing trust in partnering with us to responsibly manage its used cooking oil and help prevent misuse that could pose health risks."

As part of the National Children's Day celebration, Pizza Hut Indonesia is also introducing a special Pizza Maker Junior promotion. Families dining at Pizza Hut Restaurants who purchase one Regular or Large Pizza (any topping or crust) or a Sourdough Pizza will receive one complimentary Pizza Maker Junior package. Schools can also enjoy a group offer of five complimentary packages with every purchase of 20 Pizza Maker Junior packages.

Through this collaboration, Pizza Hut Indonesia and TUKR aim to continue creating meaningful learning experiences while inspiring more Indonesian children to become a generation that is creative, environmentally conscious, and appreciative of every learning journey.

About Pizza Hut Indonesia

PT Sarimelati Kencana Tbk, a subsidiary of PT Sriboga Raturaya, operates more than 575 Pizza Hut restaurants across Indonesia. The company is committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences while driving sustainable business growth through innovation, operational excellence, and social responsibility.

About TUKR

TUKR is an Indonesian renewable energy company specializing in biofuel production. Through its independently built nationwide collection network, TUKR collects used cooking oil from restaurants, food manufacturers, hotels, small businesses, communities, and households for conversion into renewable fuel. Its operations help reduce environmental pollution while supporting lower-carbon energy solutions. TUKR currently serves more than 9,000 businesses, organizations, and communities across multiple provinces in western and central Indonesia. Both TUKR's operations and its used cooking oil supply chain are certified under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) system.

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Pizza Hut Indonesia and TUKR Celebrate 10 Years of Pizza Maker Junior with Environmental Learning Experience for Children

Pizza Hut Indonesia and TUKR Celebrate 10 Years of Pizza Maker Junior with Environmental Learning Experience for Children

HONG KONG, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From ocean waves and flowing rivers to the systems used to transport and treat water, vibrations are everywhere. But can vibrations do more than just shake water? Can they split water or drive the production of useful chemicals from water?

A research team led by Professor Sai Kishore Ravi from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has successfully demonstrated how mechanical vibrations can be harnessed to drive the production of useful chemicals from water.

The team showcased these breakthroughs in two recent studies: one on vibration-driven hydrogen peroxide generation, published in Nature Communications under the title "Bulk polarization field and interfacial electron sink in MXene-modified iodine-doped Bi4Ti3O12 enhance piezocatalytic H2O2 generation", and another on hydrogen production, in Advanced Energy Materials under the title "Enhanced Lattice Polarization and Directed Charge Transport Toward Pt Surface Sites Accelerate the Volmer Step in Piezocatalytic H2 Evolution on Co-Doped BiFeO3".

The studies contribute to the emerging field of piezosynthesis, where mechanical deformation in piezoelectric materials generates charges that can be directed to drive redox reactions in water. A key challenge is preventing the loss of these charges through recombination before they reach surface reaction sites.

To overcome this, the team developed a piezoelectric bismuth ferrite-based system for vibration-driven hydrogen production. By applying structural tuning strategies, such as controlled doping and cocatalyst loading, they improved charge utilisation and surface reaction kinetics, achieving a sixteen-fold increase in hydrogen generation compared to the starting material. Additionally, they developed a hydrogen peroxide–producing system based on a layered bismuth titanate structure operating under mechanical vibration. The system delivered a hydrogen peroxide production rate of 5,890 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ without adding sacrificial chemicals to drive the reaction. The generated product was shown to degrade pollutants and inactivate bacteria, highlighting its potential for water treatment applications.

"Despite the different chemical products, the two studies rely on the same principle of controlling how vibration-generated charges are separated and directed to drive chemical transformations," explained Professor Ravi. "Our current studies use controlled ultrasonic vibrations to deepen our understanding of the underlying science. The next challenge is to move beyond the laboratory reactor and explore systems that can operate using vibrations present in the environment."

This prospect is compelling for coastal cities like Hong Kong. Preliminary studies are underway on floating catalytic platforms designed to harness vibrations from ocean waves, an approach the team is now investigating for future real-world applications of piezosynthesis. Waves that reach the cities' shores could one day help produce useful chemicals, drive environmental remediation and generate clean fuels.

Media enquiries:

Steven Lee, Communications and Institutional Research Office, CityUHK (Tel: 3442 9945)

 

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CityUHK researchers transform vibrations into clean fuels and chemicals through piezosynthesis

CityUHK researchers transform vibrations into clean fuels and chemicals through piezosynthesis

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