#plastic waste

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Understanding the plastic monster's message to Indonesians

A civil society coalition of 49 environmental groups, including the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and ...

1,048 people to join anti-plastic parade

As many as 1,048 people have registered to join a parade rejecting single-use plastic bags in Jakarta Sunday. The ...

Plastic monster raises Indonesians' awareness of menace of plastic

A civil society coalition of 49 environmental groups, including the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and ...

Government drafting rule to curtail import of goods through e-commerce

The Indonesian government is drafting a regulation to stem the imports of consumer goods through e-commerce ...

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In search of a cause for whale's death in East Java

An 11-meter-long whale was found dead after it was washed ashore on the Bambang Beach of Lumajang District, East Java ...

Dead whale washed ashore in East Java

An 11-meter-long whale was found dead after it was washed ashore on the Bambang Beach of Lumajang District, East Java ...

Re-export of waste in accordance with Basel Convention: Ministry

Indonesia's move to re-export illegal waste to its origin countries is in line with the Basel Convention on the ...

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Indonesia takes firm stand on saying no to foreign rubbish

Over the past few months, Indonesia has repeatedly shown its objection toward becoming a dumping ground for foreign ...

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Awaiting Indonesia's concrete efforts to fight marine debris

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his counterparts from Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the ...

Luhut convinces Japanese investors to invest in value-added products

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

Indonesian minister draws attention to dangers of plastic waste

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has called on Indonesians to curtail the production of plastic ...

Batam city government bans use of imported plastic waste

The Batam city government barred imported plastic waste used as raw materials for industries in the coastal city owing ...

Greenpeace recommends ASEAN to curtain single-use plastic production

Greenpeace Southeast Asia has praised the Bangkok Declaration and the ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris, ...

Techno-application should be foremost in marine debris prevention

Applying recycling and bioplastic technologies should be the foremost strategy in reducing and preventing plastic waste ...

Indonesian leader urges ASEAN youths to create innovations

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called on youths across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work ...