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Indonesia affirms environmental diplomacy role at COP-4

Indonesia has affirmed its commitment to environmental diplomacy for phasing out the use of mercury while hosting the ...

RI encourages inclusive agreement in COP-4 to Minamata Convention

Indonesia will seek an inclusive agreement useful for both developed and developing nations during the fourth meeting ...

Jakartans urged to properly handle and dispose expired medicines

The Jakarta Provincial Environment Office (DLH) urged residents to properly handle and dispose expired medicines and ...

Indonesia needs medical waste depots at regional level

Local governments need COVID-19 medical waste disposal depots to overcome a lack of access to services for processing ...

Ministry develops additional medical waste treatment facilities

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has built more medical waste treatment facilities in regions, the ministry's ...

Indonesia to ship toxic waste back to four countries

The Indonesian government will ship back 79 containers of industrial raw materials containing toxic and hazardous waste ...

Medical waste generation rose 30-50 percent due to COVID-19 pandemic

The volume of medical waste generated in Indonesia increased 30-50 percent to reach 1,662.75 tons, as of October 15, ...

Ministry urging manufacturers to optimize waste management technology

The Industry Ministry is encouraging the manufacturing industry to improve production waste management to help achieve ...

PLN, PT SAG to produce cement from power plant waste

State electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is cooperating with PT Sarana Agra Gemilang (SAG) to ...

Incomplete combustion of plastic endangers environment: LIPI

A researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) said that incomplete combustion of plastic for industrial ...

President Jokowi raises issues of toxic waste

President Joko Widodo raised the issues of hazardous and toxic waste in the 14th East Asian Summit, held in the IMPACT ...

Indonesia re-exports hazardous waste to Australia

The Indonesian government through the Directorate General of Customs and Excise will on Wednesday re-export nine ...

Special economic zones ideal for circular economy: GGGI

The country's Special Economic Zones are ideal locations for the development of the circular economy, Country ...

Indonesia not a waste disposal site for developed countries: Minister

Environment and Forestry Minister, Siti Nurbaya, reiterated that Indonesia should not turn into a waste disposal site ...

Jokowi orders strict monitoring of waste imports

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has ordered strict monitoring of waste imports as their poor management has the ...