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Plastic bag, why it matters?

Plastic bag is a thing that we have all been familiar with for decades. No matter where we are, it is always with us. ...

Massive meth seizure of 133 kilograms reported in Aceh

The Indonesian Customs Office and National Narcotics Agency have seized a major consignment of 133 kilograms of ...

More than 2,000 workers flee Thailand after labour crackdown

More than 2,000 undocumented migrant workers from Myanmar and Cambodia fled from Thailand this week, officials said on ...

EARTH WIRE -- Pontianak to lead earth hour campaign again

Equator city Pontianak in West Kalimantan province will join the energy saving campaign movement Earth Hour, initiated ...

Government aims for eco-plastic use by 2021

The government is aiming for the use of eco-plastic throughout Indonesia by 2021 to reduce waste plastic bags which ...

Indonesia targeting to reduce plastic waste by 70 percent

The Indonesian government aims to reduce 70 percent of the approximately nine million tons of the total plastic waste ...

A tale of S Kalimantan`s enviromental movement

Greening is a movement in the hands of Forum Komunitas Hijaus (Green Community Forum/FKH) founders. They have ...

Police shoot suspected drug dealer in n Sumatra

The Langkat district police in North Sumatra province has shot a suspected drug dealer on his leg as he resisted ...

Banjarmasin`s rivers as drivers of urban development

Banjarmasin, the capital city of South Kalimantan province, stands proudly on the banks of many rivers, with its ...

Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo's limited time offer for Hello Kitty room guests: special present of Hello Kitty doll in a bell staffs' uniform

- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, ...

Education crucial to success of plastic bag charge policy: Observer

Education and public awareness campaigns are crucial for the success of the governments plastic bag charge policy ...

Plastic bag charge levied on customers too low: Bandung mayor

Mayor of Bandung Ridwan Kamil believes that the price of a plastic bag at Rp200, or less than two cents, being charged ...

Jakarta to regulate use of plastic bags

The Jakarta provincial administration plans to establish a gubernatorial regulation that manages the implementation of ...

Plastic bag charge comes into force in 22 cities simultaneously

From Sunday, February 21, shoppers in 22 cities will have to pay for plastic bags they use to take home their ...

Indonesia to reduce up to 1.9 tons of plastic garbage

Indonesia plans to reduce its plastic garbage by up to 1.9 tons in a year through its garbage reduction program. ...