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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 ...

CSEAS Indonesia launches project to reduce single-use plastics

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) Indonesia organized a kick-off seminar on "Behavior Change in ...

Need national movement to fight against waste: Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto has called for waging a war on waste through a national movement for a cleaner, greener, and ...

Indonesia eyes foreign investment boost in waste-to-energy sector

Waste-to-energy (WtE) processing businesses in Indonesia are attracting strong interest from foreign investors, ...

Bali govt to commence waste cleanup movement on April 11

Bali Governor Wayan Koster has issued Circular Number 9 of 2025 on the Bali Waste Cleanup Movement, which will be ...

Managing Eid's environmental footprint for sustainable future

Muslims across Indonesia have an admirable tradition—after performing Eid al-Fitr prayers, they gather with ...

Waste management needs large budget: official

Indonesia's Ministry of Environment has highlighted the costs incurred in waste management compared to efforts to ...

Govt plans tougher action to rein in plastic waste producers

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq on Monday shared his plan to seek lawful compensation from producers of goods ...

BRIN develops technology to convert plastic into fuel

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Banjarnegara District Government, and Banjarnegara Waste Bank (BSB) ...

Jakarta includes 100 percent waste management as priority in 2026

The Jakarta Environmental Service has designated 100 percent waste management as a priority program and performance ...

Local govts asked to implement sustainable waste governance

Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has asked the governments of Banjarmasin City and Barito Kuala ...

Food waste largest component of landfills, minister says

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has emphasized that food waste remains the largest type of waste generated in ...

Endorsing 'green pesantrens' for a more sustainable Indonesia

In Islam, cleanliness is an integral part of faith, as outlined by Prophet Muhammad in his hadith, which instructs ...

Supporting the dreams of the underprivileged through Sekolah Rakyat

That afternoon, the sun was beating down relentlessly over Jakarta, prompting most people to do their activities ...