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Collection of plastics news, found 206 news.

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 ...

Batam drafts plastic use restriction regulation

The regional government of Batam City, Riau Islands Province, is now drafting a regulation on the restriction of ...

Minister Susi asks people not to use single-use plastics anymore

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has appealed to the public not to use single-use plastics ...

Government discussing sanction on use of plastic

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

Plastic waste pollution serious: Minister

Noting that plastic waste in the archipelago`s sea have serious consequences for the nation, Minister of Maritime ...

Indonesia`s trade balance records US$1.82 billion deficit: BI

Executive Director of the Bank Indonesia (BI) Communication Department Agusman said that Indonesia`s trade balance ...

Indonesia's future depends on sustainable sea management: minister

Indonesia's future depends on how the sea and its resources can be managed in a sustainable ...

Government records trade balance surplus of us$0.23 billion

Indonesia`s trade balance in September 2018 experienced a surplus of US$0.23 billion, triggered by a non-oil and gas ...

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 ...

Indonesian Science Institute offers bio-refinery to support bioenergy use

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) is offering bio-refinery technology to support the government`s policy on ...

Plastics make up 37 percent of garbage polluting Indonesian seas

Around 37 percent of 1.2 million tons of garbage polluting Indonesian seas are plastics, which could not easily be ...

Indonesia`s trade deficit reduces in August: BI

Indonesia`s trade balance recorded a deficit of US$1.02 billion in August 2018, reducing from $2.01 billion the month ...