#plastic waste

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Cleaning up Indonesia through trash hero movements

The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia`s largest Muslim organization, has hinted its support for reducing plastic waste ...

Jusuf Kalla appreciates Nahdlatul Ulama`s recommendations on plastic waste reduction

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla officially concluded the Nahdlatul Ulama`s (NU`s) National Meeting of Ulemas and ...

Fifty tons of marine debris picked up from Wakatobi: official

The local government and community members in Wakatobi District, Southeast Sulawesi Province, commemorated National ...

First Lady promotes public waste reduction campaign in Banyuwangi

First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo launched a public waste reduction campaign in Banyuwangi, East Java Province, on ...

P&G joins TerraCycle’s Loop – an environmentally friendly and convenient e-shopping platform – with 11 household brands

- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) today announced the introduction of reusable, refillable packaging on some of ...

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 ...

Plastic use ban to affect 25 million scavengers: IPI

The Indonesian Scavenger Association (IPI) has reminded that a ban on the use of plastic will affect some 25 million ...

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 ...

Minister Marsudi calls for reduction of plastic waste

Foreign Affairs Minister Retno L. P. Marsudi has called for reduction of plastic waste by using refillable bottles and ...

Finance Minister gives incentive funds for Bali on plastic limitations

Bali Governor Wayan Koster said that the Ministry of Finance will provide incentive funds to the local government with ...

Imposition of plastic excise is not yet urgent: industry players

The imposition of plastic excise tariffs is not yet urgent, as the most important aspect is to educate the public over ...

Year Ender - Preserving coral reefs means protecting livelihoods in coastal region by Fardah Assegaf

Indonesian waters occupy at least 70 percent of its national territory, and in most parts of the country, there are ...

Pollution, environmental damage pose threat to coastal, ocean ecosystems

Pollution and environmental damage have posed a threat to oceans and coastal regions having rich biological diversity, ...

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 ...

News focus - Plastic industries call for review of plastic bag ban By Andi Abdussalam

Plastic waste is difficult to decompose and poses a serious threat to the environment. Therefore, the government ...