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View all search resultsAmid increase in environmental awareness, changes yet to happen
Fortunately, people have become more aware of the issue and started to take part in waste management.
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Presidential Regulation No. 97/2017 'Indonesia Bersih Sampah 2025' (Indonesia Clean from Waste 2025) points out the urgency of waste management. (Shutterstock/R_Tee)
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aste management problems have long plagued Indonesia. A 2015 study by the Environment and Forestry Ministry showed that the country produced 175,000 tons of waste daily.
People have slowly become more aware of the issue and started to take part in managing their waste.
Local companies from various industries, such as makeup brand BLP Beauty and food and beverage company Sarirasa Group, have launched zero-waste campaigns and stopped providing plastic bags. Several companies have also started offering eco-friendly products, such as Avani Eco with its biodegradable cassava bags, paper straws and food packaging made from organic materials.
In a survey conducted by WWF Indonesia and Nielsen in 2017, 63 percent of Indonesian consumers were willing to consume eco-friendly products with a higher price.
Mohammad Bijaksana “Sano” Junerosano, founder of Bekasi-based local waste management organization Waste4Change told The Jakarta Post, “It’s undeniable that the current weather, climate and environmental conditions are changing at an extreme level and speed. I see that the community cannot turn a blind eye to the issue."
He also mentioned that Presidential Regulation No. 97/2017, Indonesia Bersih Sampah 2025 (Indonesia Clean from Waste 2025), pointed out the great urgency for waste management.
Sano said the regulation had pushed government offices and private companies to reevaluate their waste disposal methods in order to prevent the waste from being sent to the trash disposal site (TPA).
