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Archipelago 7 months ago
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Benowo waste-to-energy plant blamed for severe air pollution in Surabaya
WALHI noted that between January and July 2023, the Surabaya Health Agency recorded over 174,000 cases of acute respiratory infections (ISPA) in the city, including more than 6,000 cases among infants.
Editorial 8 months ago
Beyond celebrations
The common thread tying together Jakarta's perennial flooding, choking pollution and constant congestion is weak political will, and unless the local administration addresses this underlying factor starting now, these issues will continue to plague this historic city for the next half century.
Environment 9 months ago
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Choking hazard: How North Maluku nickel industry suffocates local villagers
Widely hailed as a critical mineral that helps push the energy transition, the mining and processing of nickel in Central Halmahera regency, North Maluku, brings distress to people living around the mineral’s industrial park.
Jakarta 9 months ago
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Air quality worsens in Greater Jakarta as govt yet to curb pollution
Worsening air quality in Greater Jakarta has brought to light the government’s unfulfilled responsibility to ensure citizens’ right to clean air and to curb emissions from coal-fired power plants and motor vehicles.
Jakarta 11 months ago
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Pressure piles on North Jakarta waste-to-fuel following release of foul fumes
The Jakarta administration and the operator of the refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant in Rorotan, North Jakarta, will install facilities such as deodorizers and air quality monitoring stations to prevent foul odors coming from the plant.
Society 1 year ago
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Illicit waste burning reaches alarming rate of 48% Indonesian households
A global report on household waste management has singled out Indonesia, where nearly half of all households nationwide burn their garbage, with lack of public waste services compounding the sanitation, health and environmental issue.
