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    "data": {
        "id": 1832423,
        "msgid": "processing-waste-caring-for-the-environment-together-1782820399",
        "date": "2026-06-30 18:09:15",
        "title": "Processing Waste, Caring for the Environment Together",
        "author": "Edwin Dwi Putranto",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "Residents of Gandaria Utara in South Jakarta are turning household organic waste into compost through a community-driven initiative called KOMLING. The programme uses electric carts to collect sorted kitchen scraps, which are then processed into fertiliser, reducing the burden on landfills. The initiative also incorporates plastic recycling, demonstrating a grassroots approach to urban waste management.",
        "content": "<p>In the midst of rising urban waste issues, residents of RT 11\/RW 07\nGandaria Utara, South Jakarta, are demonstrating that change can begin\nat the smallest local level. Through the Kompos Keliling (KOMLING)\nprogramme, household organic waste no longer ends up in landfills but is\ninstead processed into useful compost. This community-based initiative\nalso serves as an educational platform for residents to manage waste\nstarting from their own homes.<\/p>\n<p>Every morning, the KOMLING electric carts navigate the narrow alleys\nof RT 11\/RW 07 Gandaria Utara. Residents, who have already sorted\norganic waste from their homes, wait for its arrival. In this\nneighbourhood, waste management begins not at the final disposal site,\nbut in individual backyards.<\/p>\n<p>One by one, residents hand over vegetable scraps, fruit peels, and\nkitchen waste to the officers. For them, sorting waste is no longer an\nextra chore, but a daily habit believed to be capable of reducing the\nenvironmental burden.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike conventional waste carts, the KOMLting electric vehicle is\nspecifically designed to transport organic waste to a processing site.\nThis simple innovation serves as a symbol that waste management can be\nconducted in a more environmentally friendly manner.<\/p>\n<p>Upon reaching the processing site, organic waste is sorted again\nbefore entering the composting process. What was previously considered\nuseless slowly transforms into material that will fertilise plants.<\/p>\n<p>The KOMLING programme is not merely about transporting waste, but\nalso about educating residents on the importance of waste management\nfrom the source. This awareness serves as the foundation for change\nwithin residential areas.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to processing organic waste into compost, residents also\nutilise \u2018Smart Geprek\u2019 machines to recycle plastic waste. This step\nexpands efforts to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in\nlandfills.<\/p>\n<p>This programme operates thanks to the active involvement of\nresidents. From sorting waste and handing over organic waste to\nprocessing it into compost, everything is carried out through the spirit\nof \u2018gotong royong\u2019 (mutual cooperation) that grows from within the\ncommunity.<\/p>\n<p>The resulting piles of compost serve as a sign that change does not\nalways require massive technology or complex policies. Starting with a\nsingle electric cart and the habit of sorting waste, the residents of\nGandaria Utara demonstrate that a cleaner environment can be built\nthrough simple, collective steps.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/processing-waste-caring-for-the-environment-together-1782820399",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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