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Indonesian minister calls for limits on virgin plastic imports

The Indonesian government is committed to limiting imports of virgin plastic—new plastic materials made from ...

Environment Minister backs regional bans on single-use plastic

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has expressed support for regional regulations banning single-use ...

Indonesia to make producers responsible for plastic waste

The Ministry of Environment has said that it is planning to ensure producers take full responsibility for the plastic ...

Tackling waste problem through village movement

The waste problem remains a persistent challenge that the Indonesian government and other stakeholders, including ...

Indonesia, S Korea mull waste, energy cooperation for schools

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti held a bilateral meeting with the Governor of South ...

Waste management key to sustainable tourism: Deputy Minister

The Indonesian Tourism Ministry has stressed the importance of applying a proper, responsible approach to waste ...

RI, Norway deepen cooperation on climate, sustainability

Indonesia and Norway have forged an agreement to deepen environmental diplomacy and actively cooperate on mitigating ...

Religious harmony key to Jakarta's global city goal: governor

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung emphasized the vital role of religious harmony in the city's transformation into a ...

Seeking solutions for waste handling in Indonesia

The garbage landslide at Leuwigajah Landfill, West Java, which killed 157 people in 2005, left a deep scar on the ...

APEC ministers pledge collective action for ocean sustainability

Ministers from APEC economies convened in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday for the 5th APEC Ocean-Related Ministerial ...

Motor vehicles drive half of big cities' dry season pollution: RI Govt

The Ministry of Environment stated that emissions from motor vehicle exhaust contribute 42 percent to 57 percent of air ...

Indonesia partners with World Bank to tackle waste problem

The Indonesian government teams up with the International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank ...

Indonesia, Denmark agree on action plan for strategic cooperation

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono and his Danish counterpart, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, signed an action ...

Waste banks key to ending open dumping in Indonesia: govt

The Ministry of Environment, in conjunction with Earth Day celebrations, underscored the need to support sustainable ...

Government closes hundreds of open-dumping sites across country

The government has closed hundreds of open-dumping sites nationwide as part of its endeavors to address environmental ...