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Jakarta 2 weeks ago
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Deadly Bantar Gebang collapse exposes Jakarta’s decades-long waste mismanagement
At least five people died and four went missing when a massive landslide tore through Bantar Gebang, Indonesia’s largest landfill, following hours of heavy rain on Sunday, exposing the deadly consequences of Jakarta’s chronic waste mismanagement.
Economy 2 months ago
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Danantara to break ground on waste-to-energy pilot projects in March
The agency revealed that Jakarta and Tangerang, despite facing the country’s most severe waste problems, were left out of the initial pilots as local administrations have yet to indicate their readiness.
Jakarta 2 months ago
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South Tangerang waste emergency highlights national problem
Piles of plastic bags and household waste have been reported across South Tangerang since the Environment Ministry ordered a temporary shutdown of the city’s final trash disposal site, Cipeucang, on Dec. 10, citing failure to properly process waste.
Society 3 months ago
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Chinese businessman named suspect in Cikande radioactive case
The police have named Lin Jingzhang, director of PT Peter Metal Technology (PMT), a suspect in the case of radioactive contamination at the Modern Cikande Industrial Estate in Banten, as authorities face pressure to tighten supervision to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.
Archipelago 3 months ago
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Dangerous levels of toxic chemicals found in blood of Indonesia’s waste workers
An analysis conducted at WIOEH’s Green Hospital Laboratory in South Korea detected 23 hazardous plastic-related chemicals in all samples, with the waste workers showing significantly higher concentrations than the control group.
