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        "id": 1880049,
        "msgid": "government-stresses-waste-problem-must-be-resolved-at-source-1784904643",
        "date": "2026-07-24 20:33:00",
        "title": "Government Stresses Waste Problem Must Be Resolved at Source",
        "author": "Sugeng",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan has declared Indonesia's waste situation an emergency, emphasising that solutions must begin at the household and source level. President Prabowo Subianto has tasked him with resolving the crisis within two years, targeting the closure of illegal open dumping sites. The strategy involves mandatory waste separation at source and accelerating waste-to-energy projects, though these will only address about 22.5 percent of the national volume.",
        "content": "<p>Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan has stated that\nIndonesia\u2019s waste problem must be resolved at its source, or upstream\nlevel, in the future. He said the waste issue is already an emergency\nand requires serious handling from the entire community. Zulkifli made\nthe remarks while attending the declaration of the \u2018Pilah Sampah Bersama\ndari Rumah\u2019 (Sorting Waste Together from Home) action in Bandung on\nFriday (24\/7). The PAN politician said he had been tasked by President\nPrabowo Subianto with resolving the waste problem within the next two\nyears. He noted that the volume of waste in the Greater Bandung area\nreaches nearly 2,000 tonnes per day. Therefore, precise and serious\nsteps are needed to tackle the waste problem, one of which is resolving\nit from the upstream level. The waste handling pattern must be\ncompletely changed by ensuring waste is resolved at its respective\nlocation. \u2018For example, in this office, waste must be resolved here. It\nmust. On campus, waste must be resolved on campus. If there is a\nshopping centre, waste must be resolved at the shopping centre. Waste\nmust be resolved at schools. If there is a market, it must be resolved\nat the market. And restaurants must resolve waste at the restaurant. We\ncan no longer be irresponsible, throwing our waste away, putting it in a\ntruck, and taking it to an open dump; that will never be resolved.\u2019 He\nadded that sorting household waste into organic and inorganic types is\nthe main key before the waste is transported or processed further.\nInorganic waste has economic value because it can be recycled, while\norganic waste can be processed into fertiliser. Zulkifli acknowledged\nthat the waste problem is not only occurring in Greater Bandung but also\nin other regions. \u2018It has entered the emergency category. This emergency\nis not only in Greater Bandung, Jakarta, and South Tangerang; nearly\nsixty cities are in a state of emergency. This causes extraordinary\nproblems,\u2019 he said. He believes waste can bring positive value if\nmanaged properly, such as being converted into electrical energy. Over\nthe past eleven years, the licensing process for waste-to-energy\nprojects has been very complicated and convoluted due to excessive\nbureaucracy. Under the President\u2019s direct instruction, these regulatory\nobstacles are now being cut and simplified. This acceleration effort\ntargets the completion of handling in emergency zones within a maximum\nof two years, specifically to stop open dumping practices that violate\nthe law and can result in criminal sanctions for local governments.\nHowever, he assessed that this emergency waste management programme\nthrough the waste-to-energy scheme only covers about 22.5 percent of the\ntotal national waste volume. \u2018The rest is our shared homework that must\nbe resolved through appropriate technology, such as micro-scale\nprocessing tools developed by BRIN and domestic universities,\u2019 he\nstressed.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-stresses-waste-problem-must-be-resolved-at-source-1784904643",
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