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        "id": 1826278,
        "msgid": "mui-forum-urges-sustainable-waste-management-1782481817",
        "date": "2026-06-26 17:12:00",
        "title": "MUI Forum Urges Sustainable Waste Management",
        "author": "Budi Ernanto",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Jakarta and the Indonesia Sustainability Movement held a forum to discuss sustainable waste management solutions. Experts warned against waste-to-energy projects that primarily benefit investors using public funds, while emphasising the need for upstream waste reduction. The forum concluded that solving Indonesia's waste crisis requires public education, appropriate technology, and transparent, accountable policies.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Jakarta, together with the\nIndonesia Sustainability Movement (Inamove), held an Ulema Forum themed\n\u2018Eco-theology &amp; Sustainability in Indonesia\u2019 at the University of\nMuhammadiyah Jakarta (UMJ) on Thursday (25\/6\/2026). The forum brought\ntogether religious scholars, academics, industry practitioners, and\npublic policy experts to discuss solutions to the national waste crisis\nfrom various perspectives. One of the key issues raised was a warning\nthat waste management programmes should not turn into projects that\nmerely benefit investors by exploiting public funds. Dr.\u00a0Muladi Mughni\nPhD, Director of the MUI DKI Jakarta PKU Executive Board and author of\n\u2018Fikih Kota Global\u2019, explained that in the Islamic view, waste or\n\u2018Al-Afsah\u2019 is discarded material that still holds value if managed\nproperly. He highlighted the concept of \u2018Fikih Ma\u2019alat\u2019, an approach\nthat assesses a policy based on its long-term impact on society. \u2018A good\npolicy is not the one that manages the most waste, but the one that is\nmost successful in reducing the generation of waste from the upstream,\u2019\nMuladi stressed. According to him, the waste management paradigm must\nshift from merely processing waste to preventing its generation at the\nsource. He also reminded that the use of the state budget (APBN) in\nwaste management projects is a public trust, so its benefits should not\nbe enjoyed solely by investors while the risks are borne by the public.\nFrom the government\u2019s perspective, the CEO of PT Daya Energi Bersih\nNusantara (Denera), Fadli Rahman PhD, stated that Indonesia produces\naround 50 million tonnes of waste annually, with approximately 60\npercent not being optimally handled. Consequently, the government is\npromoting the construction of Waste-to-Energy (PSEL) facilities through\nPresidential Regulation Number 109. Rahman noted that this technology\ncan reduce emissions by up to 80 percent compared to open dumping\nsystems. The initial phase of the project is planned for Bali, Bekasi,\nand Solo, and will involve informal sector workers such as scavengers.\nHowever, several speakers assessed that the implementation of PSEL still\nfaces challenges. Industrial design practitioner Ir. Edy Sutrisno MM\nstated that the public\u2019s habit of not sorting waste is a major obstacle,\nas mixed wet food waste and plastic can damage the incinerator machinery\nused for power generation. He also questioned the economic viability of\nthe project, given that the electricity systems in Java, Bali, and\nMadura are currently experiencing a supply surplus, while the investment\nrequired for PSEL facilities is very large. Former Indonesian Ombudsman\nCommissioner Ahmad Alamsyah Saragih also stressed the importance of good\ngovernance. He argued that Indonesia has been too quick to adopt\nwaste-to-energy technology without first building a culture of waste\nsorting, a process that took countries like Japan and China decades. He\nalso highlighted the lack of public consultation in the formulation of\nPresidential Regulation Number 109, which he believes could lead to\nmaladministration and fiscal burdens if there is excessive reliance on\nforeign investment. Meanwhile, senior environmental researcher from IPB\nUniversity, Dr.\u00a0Ir. Kiman Siregar, assessed that waste management\npolicies should use a Life Cycle Assessment approach, with an\norientation towards reducing carbon emissions rather than simply\nincinerating waste. The forum concluded that solving the national waste\nproblem cannot rely solely on technology. It requires synergy between\npublic education and literacy, the application of appropriate\ntechnology, and transparent, accountable, and public-oriented government\npolicies to ensure that waste management truly supports sustainable\ndevelopment.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mui-forum-urges-sustainable-waste-management-1782481817",
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