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Indonesia seen to begin applying circular economy concept

Indonesia has been seen to begin implementing the concept of circular economy that can proffer social, economic, and ...

Fishermen conduct ocean cleanup to facilitate healthy crab harvesting

Central Java’s crab fishermen group recently conducted an ocean cleanup by removing three tons of plastic waste ...

Ministry seeks for 30% reduction in manufacturing waste

The Indonesian government is scheduled to issue a Ministerial Decree that requires manufacturers of goods to reduce ...

BRI assists people fleeing home following Papua's violent rallies

State-owned lender Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has extended assistance to residents fleeing their homes after a violent ...

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"Kresek" to "besek", Jakarta's plastic waste reduction effort on Eid

Indonesia comes second to China as the world's biggest plastic waste producer, with disposable plastic bags being ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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Waste materials can be transformed into treasure

For years, a steady stream of waste materials has made its way into landscapes, landfills, waterways, and garbage ...

President Jokowi unequivocal in demanding solution to trash problem

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) minced no words in calling for necessary measures to be taken to tackle the garbage ...

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 ...

Surabaya Mayor talks about waste management in France

Mayor of Surabaya Tri Rismaharini talked about waste management in her city while speaking during a debate on Plastics ...