#marine waste

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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 ...

Luhut convinces Japanese investors to invest in value-added products

Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan convinced Japanese investors to invest in ...

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ASEAN Summit good opportunity to put brakes on plastic waste imports

The ASEAN leaders are set to meet in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 22-23, 2019, for the 34th ASEAN Summit, themed ...

Bali declared to be regional capacity center to improve environment

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya has declared Bali to become a regional capacity center for environmental ...

President Jokowi to attend 34th ASEAN Summit in Thailand

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will attend the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 22 to 23, ...

Indonesia actively supports women's role in maintaining int'l peace

Foreign Affairs Minister Retno L. P. Marsudi highlighted Indonesia's unwavering stand to consistently promote the ...

Indonesia plans to create eco-friendly cities through better waste management

Indonesia, through its Ministry of Environment and Forestry, has planned to create eco-friendly cities across the ...

UN Environment expects Indonesia`s major role in marine waste prevention

UN Environment`s Regional Director for Asia-Pacific Dechen Tsering expects Indonesia to play a major role in ...

Year Ender - Plastic use education should start at early age

Indonesia is a heaven for those preferring to use plastic, as plastic products can be found easily and bought at ...

Plastic waste education to be included in school curriculum

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has said plastic waste education will be included ...

Tackling plastic waste menace in Indonesia

Indonesia finds itself facing a grim reality, with the recent death of a sperm whale after ingesting almost six ...

Indonesia to impose cleaning levy on local, foreign tourists

The Indonesian government has planned to impose a cleaning levy on domestic and foreign tourists visiting several main ...

News Feature - Time for central, local governments to maintain Raja Ampat`s cleanliness

Raja Ampat has 553 coral reef species, constituting 75 percent of the world`s coral reef biodiversity, and over a ...

Siti Nurbaya leads opening of 14th APRSCP conference

Minister of Environment and Forestry (LHK), Siti Nurbaya, opened the 14th Round Table for Sustainable Consumption and ...

Indonesia uses 9.8 billion plastic bags every year

Indonesia used 9.8 billion plastic bags every year, almost 95 percent of it would end up as waste, Environment and ...