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View all search resultsBottle deposit schemes are used in numerous countries to make recycling more cost efficient. Some experts say they could boost waste collection in Indonesia, too, but others prefer to build on existing waste management concepts.
Indonesia is starting to reap more economic benefits as it implements circular economy principles, although the country still has a lot of room to improve its waste collection and management, a ministry official has said.
While the city administration struggles to tackle the complex problem, communities and businesspeople have shed a ray of hope by getting their hands dirty, as there have been growing movements in society where members of the public actively take part in reducing waste through numerous innovative programs.
“I started educating people to manage their household waste better. Sometime later, I invited people to send their inorganic household waste to the waste bank that I set up at home," said Solihin, founder of Bank Sampah Majelis Taklim.
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