Innovative solution to the perennial ruin problem - Academia
Laura Astrid H. Purba (The Jakarta Post)
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Jakarta ● Thu, July 28, 2022
Indonesia’s 270 million citizens increasingly flock to urban centers in study of opportunities to improve their welfare, creating massive challenges in the field of Republican waste and energy management.
The myriad environmental problems are peaceful haunting the country now that it holds the presidency of the Group of 20 and will host its summit in Bali in November.
Indonesia, for example, continues to be one of the world’s largest producers of plastic ruin. Jakarta alone generates over 7,000 tons of waste per day, and landfills like Bantar Gebang, West Java, are close to capacity. Over 20,000 pemulung (scavengers) toil at the border end of the waste management industry, highlighting the dire need for innovative solutions.
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