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    "data": {
        "id": 1736999,
        "msgid": "in-kebon-kosong-alley-central-jakarta-residents-turn-waste-into-savings-and-income-1778666272",
        "date": "2026-05-13 15:35:10",
        "title": "In Kebon Kosong Alley, Central Jakarta, Residents Turn Waste into Savings and Income",
        "author": "Abdul Haris Maulana",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "In the Kebon Kosong neighbourhood of Central Jakarta, residents have transformed their community into the Eduwisata Bhinneka waste bank initiative, which has been operational for 13 years, educating locals on waste management and converting household refuse into economic value. Led by Joko Sarjono, a 61-year-old economics graduate, the programme addresses longstanding issues of improper waste disposal and burning by enforcing mandatory sorting, with non-compliance resulting in uncollected rubbish. This grassroots effort not only cleans up the area but also provides financial benefits, serving as a model for sustainable urban living in densely populated Jakarta.",
        "content": "<p>The lush trees welcome anyone entering RT 014 RW 006, Kebon Kosong,\nCentral Jakarta. The narrow alleys in the area appear cleaner compared\nto other densely populated settlements in Jakarta. The neighbourhood is\nknown as Kampung Edukasi Wisata or Eduwisata Bhinneka, a community-based\nwaste bank that has been striving to change residents\u2019 perceptions of\nwaste over the past 13 years. Plastic bottles, cardboard, used cooking\noil, and household food waste are processed to gain economic value.\nEvery day, residents sort waste from their homes. Plastic bottles,\ncardboard, used cooking oil, and other household waste are separated by\ntype before being collected at the waste bank. The manager of Bank\nSampah Eduwisata Bhinneka, Joko Sarjono (61), said that this change did\nnot happen overnight. He admitted to facing old habits of residents who\nwere accustomed to dumping and burning waste indiscriminately. \u201cOur\nproblem was inspired by the lack of waste processing in Jakarta; this\nmust be realised, then the accumulation of waste, which causes outsiders\nto dump waste carelessly. Then residents like to burn waste, the smoke\ngoes everywhere,\u201d said Joko in conversation with Kompas.com on Tuesday\n(13\/5\/2026). That habit made Joko angry. One reprimand after another\napparently did not change much. Waste still piled up and burning smoke\nstill billowed almost every day. Finally, armed with his experience as\nan economics graduate, Joko along with the RT and RW officials created\nnew rules. \u201cIf not done (sorting waste from home), the waste will not be\ncollected,\u201d said Joko.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/in-kebon-kosong-alley-central-jakarta-residents-turn-waste-into-savings-and-income-1778666272",
        "image": ""
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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