This smart technology platform, in the future, will become a determinant (of success) in waste management in Indonesia...Jakarta (ANTARA) - Strong public participation will be a form of social capital for Indonesia to address the waste management problem, expert staff to the Environment and Forestry Minister, Winarni Dien Monoarfa, has said.
"Bolstering public participation is a strong social capital for the Indonesian people to solve future waste problems in particular and environmental problems in general," she remarked at a webinar on “Plastic Waste Management to Control Climate Change” on Tuesday.
In the midst of current rapid technology development, the public can take part in waste management through various digital-based business platforms developed by Indonesian youngsters, she added.
These platforms can play an important role in the waste management industry in Indonesia, starting from creating a waste collection system to establishing a waste management system, she noted.
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"This smart technology platform, in the future, will become a determinant (of success) in waste management in Indonesia (in developing) modern waste management, which is carried out professionally," the expert staff said.
Currently, there are more than 200 platforms engaged in waste management across Indonesia, she noted.
In the future, she said she expects that the technology in the waste management sector will also be supported by established institutions, thus there will be more new young entrepreneurs contributing to environmental conservation.
The effort will be in accordance with the government's policy that waste management must be carried out through strong collaboration between various stakeholders to encourage the people to have a mindset that “my garbage is my responsibility,” Monoarfa said.
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"God willing, Indonesia will be more advanced and we will be able to realize the global commitment to realize the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs)," she added.
She further informed that Indonesia is targeting to reduce more than 70 percent of plastic marine debris and implement 100 percent proper waste management by 2025.
In addition, the government has increased the 2030 emission reduction target for the waste management sector from 11 million tons CO2 equivalent (CO2-eq) to 40 million tons CO2-eq.
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