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Fisheries Ministry to reduce single-use plastics in fishing ports

The Indonesian Maritime Affairs and and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) is committed to reducing marine plastic debris by ...

Minister asks plastic producers to join fight against marine debris

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has asked all companies that produce plastic products to help ...

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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 ...

Japan welcomes world leaders to its first-ever G20 Summit in Osaka

- On June 28 and 29, Japan hosted the G20 Summit, which was attended by all 20 member parties and 17 invited guests. ...

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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 ...

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, ...

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ASEAN Summit good opportunity to put brakes on plastic waste imports

The ASEAN leaders are set to meet in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 22-23, 2019, for the 34th ASEAN Summit, themed ...

Corona and Parley for the Oceans partner with Stephanie Gilmore, Gabriel Medina and artists to support the ban of single-use plastic in Bali and provide households with reusable alternatives

- It is estimated that roughly 5 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year1 with as many as 10 million ...

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Indonesia sees waste-to-energy plant as solution to garbage problem

With a population of some 260 million people, Indonesia is one of the world’s largest producers of garbage, which ...

Waste-to-energy power plants developed in 12 cities : Minister

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has revealed that Indonesia has developed ...

Minister launches Clean Indonesia Movement to reduce plastic waste

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan accompanied by Transportation Minister Budi Karya ...

Indonesia, America combat marine plastic waste

U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Joseph R. Donovan Jr., Senior Advisor to the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs ...

Ministry campaigns on waste management during Java Jazz Festival

The Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry has used the international musical event of Java Jazz Festival (JJF) ...