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Archipelago 1 week ago
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Bali reopens overloaded Suwung landfill after massive garbage truck queues
Operating since 1984, the Suwung landfill is Bali’s largest waste disposal site, receiving between 1,100 and 1,200 tonnes of garbage daily, mainly from Denpasar and Badung regency, the island’s busiest tourism hub.
Editorial 2 weeks ago
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Pramono’s uneventful start
One year in, Jakarta’s "more colorful" makeover is facing a gray reality of systemic waste and stagnant flood mitigation. With the honeymoon over, the city’s 11 million residents are waiting to see if their governor will finally tackle the perennial problems lurking behind the populist wins.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Surakarta landfill crisis highlights Indonesia’s growing waste problem
Andri Priyatno, head of a local neighborhood unit, said landfill operators have spent the past two months dumping waste in the eastern section of the facility, dangerously close to residential areas. At its nearest point, the dumping site is only about 20 meters from homes.
Jakarta 2 months ago
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Waste crisis haunts Greater Jakarta
Greater Jakarta continues to grapple with a waste crisis, with Jakarta and neighboring Depok becoming the latest to report landfill leaks and collapses or overflowing of trash from disposal sites, prompting complaints from people living near the facilities over unmanaged waste.
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.
Academia 3 months ago
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Clean air for Jakarta: From a local crisis to a G20 global priority
The G20's decision to include air quality on its agenda presents an opportunity for Jakarta to ramp up evidence-based efforts to take a lead in ensuring clean air for its residents as part of its aim to become a global city by 2045.
