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Kadin to hold business mission to Europe, US

Indonesia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) will shortly hold a business mission to 14 European nations ...

Greenpeace raises concerns over capital city relocation to Kalimantan

Greenpeace Indonesia raised environmental and governance concerns regarding a plan to develop a new capital city in ...

Swedish investors eyeing North Sumatra's waste management sector

The Swedish Energy Agency and Business Sweden have expressed their keenness to invest in the waste management sector of ...

Islamic finance has potential for 'impact investment'

Islamic finance has a big potential for ‘impact investment’, as it aims to achieve good practices and avoid ...

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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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 ...

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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 ...

Ministry builds infrastructure to develop Raja Ampat tourism industry

The Public Works and Housing Ministry has built infrastructure to support development of the tourism industry in Raja ...

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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 ...

Batam city government bans use of imported plastic waste

The Batam city government barred imported plastic waste used as raw materials for industries in the coastal city owing ...

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, ...

Techno-application should be foremost in marine debris prevention

Applying recycling and bioplastic technologies should be the foremost strategy in reducing and preventing plastic waste ...