Jakarta (ANTARA) - East Jakarta Mayor Munjirin is encouraging Kramat\nJati Market to consistently sort organic waste through strengthened\neducation and assistance for market managers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf this is more focused on PD Pasar Jaya\u2019s management. So, we will\nlater encourage PD Pasar Jaya to be focused and consistent in\nimplementing this waste sorting,\u201d said Munjirin during a visit to\norganic waste processing at Kramat Jati Market, East Jakarta, on\nMonday.<\/p>\n
According to him, the East Jakarta City Government will assist PD\nPasar Jaya as the market manager to ensure that the waste sorting system\ncan be implemented optimally in all markets under its authority.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that the involvement of market traders is an important\npart of the success of the programme.<\/p>\n
Therefore, education on sorting organic and inorganic waste continues\nto be carried out gradually to traders as well as market managers.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Munjirin said the main focus of the East Jakarta City\nGovernment (Pemkot) remains on residential areas, from RT\/RW\nneighbourhoods to villages.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Pemkot is more focused on housing areas, villages, RT\/RW. For\nmarkets, there is management from PD Pasar Jaya,\u201d said Munjirin.<\/p>\n
According to him, markets are one sector that needs special attention\nbecause the volume of waste produced is quite large every day.<\/p>\n
He revealed that the Director of PD Pasar Jaya has also expressed\nreadiness to implement the waste sorting system in all markets under its\nmanagement.<\/p>\n
\u201cEarlier, the Director himself has agreed that for all markets, they\nwill implement the waste sorting process,\u201d said Munjirin.<\/p>\n
The organic waste processing programme at Kramat Jati Market is part\nof the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government\u2019s policy to reduce the waste\nburden on the Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) Bantargebang.<\/p>\n
Organic waste will then be processed into useful products, including\nfertiliser for landscaping and city greening needs.<\/p>\n
Through this step, Munjirin hopes that public awareness of the\nimportance of waste management will increase, creating a cleaner and\nhealthier environment in East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a follow-up to the waste sorting programme that we have launched,\nthe DKI Jakarta Government through Pasar Jaya will collaborate with the\ncommunity that has concerns for waste handling, especially organic and\ninorganic waste,\u201d said Pramono.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that Kramat Jati Market is one of the initial points for\nwaste management because the volume of waste produced is quite large\nevery day. From that market, it is estimated that around five tonnes of\nwaste is produced every day.<\/p>\n
From a total of 153 markets managed by Perumda Pasar Jaya, he said,\nat least around 500 tonnes of waste is transported to Bantargebang every\nday.<\/p>\n
Pramono also ensured that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is\npartnering with the private sector in processing that waste to produce\nuseful products, especially for landscaping and fertiliser needs.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/munjirin-urges-kramat-jati-market-to-consistently-sort-organic-waste-1778471571", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }