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Editorial 06:06 am

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Ticking waste time bomb

As Jakarta’s 16-story "trash mountains" begin to collapse with fatal consequences, the city's long-ignored waste crisis has officially become a ticking time bomb.

Society 3 weeks ago

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Govt instructs cleanups to solve waste problem

Rather than pushing the community for mass actions to pick up trash, the government should focus on addressing systemic flaws in the country’s waste management system, environmentalists have said.

Jakarta 1 month ago

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South Tangerang temporarily stops sending waste to Bogor

Bogor regency in West Java claimed the waste processing facility receiving up to 200 tonnes of waste from South Tangerang, Banten, had not obtained proper authorization to manage garbage from outside the regency.

Archipelago 3 months ago

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Batam requests emergency status over garbage crisis

A sanction from the Environment ministry has forced Batam city administration to only use smaller section of its Telaga Pungkur final dumping site.

Jakarta 5 months ago

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Rorotan RDF plant must begin operations despite opposition, Rano Karno says

RDF plant in Rorotan is proof of the local government's commitment to garbage issues in Jakarta.

Academia 9 months ago

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From crisis to circularity: Bandung’s fight to curb the tide of waste

The waste crisis in Bandung, like that in many growing cities, is a complex issue rooted in infrastructure gaps, behavioral norms and policy inertia.

Society 10 months ago

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Govt orders closure of open dumping sites

To push local administrations to improve waste management, the Environment Ministry is threatening criminal charges against regional authorities that do not adhere to the waste processing standards imposed by the law.

Academia 1 year ago

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Sustainable tourism: Between revenues and national heritage preservation

Countries are counting the costs of overtourism, such as environmental degradation, garbage crises, water shortages and irresponsible behaviors of tourists whose numbers have overwhelmed authorities and infrastructure.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Minister asks regional administrations to deal with illegal disposal sites

Environment Minister Hanif Faisal Nurofiq has urged regional administrations to address the problem of illegal final disposal sites (TPA) within their jurisdictions.

Jakarta 1 year ago

Jakarta gubernatorial candidates lack concrete waste strategies, says Walhi

Walhi criticizes Jakarta gubernatorial candidates for the lack of specific strategies to address the issues of city waste management and water supply.

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garbage

PREMIUM Ticking waste time bomb

PREMIUM Govt instructs cleanups to solve waste problem

PREMIUM South Tangerang temporarily stops sending waste to Bogor

PREMIUM Batam requests emergency status over garbage crisis

PREMIUM Rorotan RDF plant must begin operations despite opposition, Rano Karno says

PREMIUM From crisis to circularity: Bandung’s fight to curb the tide of waste

PREMIUM Govt orders closure of open dumping sites

PREMIUM Sustainable tourism: Between revenues and national heritage preservation