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The Jakarta Environment Agency, which operates the Bantar Gebang landfill in neighboring West Java, is found to have failed to upgrade the waste water management system at the site, as well as failing to submit new documents on hazardous waste management.
The 7.8-hectare Rorotan RDF plant is part of Jakarta's efforts to tackle its growing waste problem. Originally scheduled to be fully operational by mid-March, the plant is designed to process about one-third of the city's 8,000 tonnes of daily waste, the majority of which is currently sent to the Bantar Gebang landfill.
A neighborhood in Bogor applies the SABDO method, which uses bins as living ecosystems for black soldier flies. These flies break down organic waste within weeks, converting it into nutrient-rich compost.
Indonesia generated 69.9 million tonnes of waste in 2023, according to Environment Ministry data. Yet it was estimated 57 percent of waste were managed informally through burning or burial due to inadequate facilities.
In an official document submitted to the plastic treaty negotiation, Indonesia argued against reducing national plastic production, saying that current manufacturing capacity is not enough to fulfill the national demand of plastic products.
