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Ocean must be protected, preserved for future generation: minister

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has called on the public to realize that ocean is a legacy ...

News Focus - Saving Indonesia`s marine life by Rahmad Nasution

This week, Indonesia has been in the spotlight of the mainstream media in the country and abroad after a dead sperm ...

Government discussing sanction on use of plastic

The Indonesian government is discussing ways to reduce plastic waste, including a plan to impose sanctions and ...

News focus - Rising environmental concern over plastic waste polluting Indonesian seas

The carcass of a 9.5-meter-long sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) washed ashore the Kapota isle, Wakatobi District, ...

News Focus - Cleaning up Indonesia`s land and sea by Rahmad Nasution

Plastic waste has, since decades, undoubtedly become a major problem in Indonesia amid the government`s serious ...

93 million plastic straws used in indonesia every day: official

As many as 93 million plastic straws are used by Indonesians per day, a fact concerning the cause of environmental ...

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 ...

Bogor to ban the use of plastic shopping bags

West Java`s Bogor city administration has decided to ban the use of plastic bags by shopping centers as from December ...

Indonesia, Chile agree to enhance maritime cooperation

The Indonesian and Chilean governments have agreed to intensify bilateral cooperation in the maritime field, ...

Indonesian Navy foils baby lobsters smuggling in riau

The Indonesian Naval Base in Dumai has foiled an effort to smuggle around 10,000 baby lobsters in Indragiri Hilir ...

People`s participation vital in managing plastic waste

People`s participation in the government`s efforts to tackle waste, especially plastic, is crucial to protect the ...

KLHK campaigns for reduction in plastic bag use

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) is campaigning for a reduction in the use of plastic bags in ...

Plastics remain biggest threat to scenic indonesian oceans

The oceans in Indonesia, known for their beauty and abundant wealth, continue to face the deadliest threats to their ...

Plastic waste poses threat to Indonesian seas: Minister

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti believes that plastic waste had become a threat to Indonesian ...

Ministry to use new technology for road repairs

The Public Works and Housing (PUPR) Ministry said it would use a new product of technology a mixture of plastic ...