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Three tons of green mussels to clean polluted Jakarta Bay

At least three tons of green mussels (Perna viridis) were dispersed by the city-owned theme park company PT Jaya Ancol ...

Indonesia re-exports hazardous waste to Australia

The Indonesian government through the Directorate General of Customs and Excise will on Wednesday re-export nine ...

Indonesia targets mercury-free healthcare by 2020

The Indonesian government, through the health ministry, has targeted to phase out mercury-containing medical devices in ...

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Mercury-related crimes in Indonesia still elude

Mercury-related crimes elude all, for which involvement of influential leaders or actors, who can bring about changes ...

Government to reclaim regions contaminated by mercury

The government has prepared a national action plan spread over the next few years to reclaim regions exposed to the ...

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BNPB spokesman's death puts spotlight on non-smokers' vulnerability

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, 49, popularly called "Pak Topo," ...

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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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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 ...

Indonesia to re-export illegal plastic waste

Indonesia will re-export illegal plastic waste entering the country, Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya ...

Minister has waste regulation revised to avoid illegal imports

Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya has asked the Minister of Trade to revise Trade Ministerial ...

Minister launches Clean Indonesia Movement to reduce plastic waste

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

Malaysian court released Indonesian murder suspect

A court in Selangor, Malaysia on Monday has released from custody Siti Aisyah, an Indonesian woman charged with the ...

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 ...

Indonesian pharmaceutical lecturer develops pesticide made from seafood waste

An Indonesian lecturer, part of the pharmaceutical faculty at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Ronny Martien, managed to ...

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 ...