Banyumas (ANTARA) - Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi is optimistic\nthat Central Java can achieve a waste-free condition by 2028, faster\nthan the national target, in line with the ongoing strengthening of\nintegrated waste management systems being developed in various\nregions.<\/p>\n
Luthfi expressed this optimism after accompanying President Prabowo\nSubianto on a visit to the Environment and Education-Based Integrated\nWaste Processing Site (TPST BLE) in Wlahar Wetan Village, Kalibagor\nSubdistrict, Banyumas Regency, on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
According to him, President Prabowo\u2019s interest in the waste\nmanagement system in Banyumas is a positive signal that the\nupstream-to-downstream approach based on a circular economy implemented\nin Central Java is on the right track.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President is very interested. This becomes a role model. From\nupstream to downstream, we work on it together,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n
He stated that the Central Java Provincial Government is currently\naccelerating the development of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF)-based waste\nprocessing facilities in several regencies and cities.<\/p>\n
Currently, 13 regencies and cities are in the RDF development stage,\nwhile three other areas are already operational.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are pushing the RDF development to optimise waste handling,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He added that the Provincial Government of Central Java has also\nprepared downstream support through cooperation with four cement\nfactories as buyers (off-takers) of processed waste products.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have four cement factories as off-takers. This is our strength,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
He assessed that the model developed in Banyumas serves as a concrete\nexample of integrating waste management from the household level to\nfinal utilisation with economic value.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he emphasised that Central Java is ready to exceed the\nnational waste management target set for 2029.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe national target is zero waste in 2029. Central Java is ready to\nachieve it faster; we are optimistic it will be reached in 2028,\u201d he\nemphasised.<\/p>\n
Governor Luthfi also said that President Prabowo gave appreciation\nfor Central Java\u2019s achievements, which are considered good and have the\npotential to serve as an example for other provinces in integrated waste\nmanagement.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Edy Nugroho, Head of the Technical Implementation Unit of\nthe Banyumas TPST BLE Service, stated that the waste management system\nin the regency is carried out in an integrated manner from upstream to\ndownstream, thus having economic value.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur system is from upstream to downstream, towards waste to value,\nturning waste into something with economic value,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that the waste generation in Banyumas reaches 738.80\ntonnes per day.<\/p>\n
From that amount, he said, 574.52 tonnes or about 77.76 percent has\nbeen managed, while around 164 tonnes per day remains unhandled at the\nTPST.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/central-java-governor-optimistic-of-waste-free-province-by-2028-1777380712", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }