The East Jakarta City Government is providing full support to the\nCawang Village initiative to optimise source-based waste management for\nboth organic and inorganic waste. This effort aims to reduce the volume\nof waste sent to the Bantar Gebang Integrated Waste Treatment Site\n(TPST). \u201cWaste management must begin at the source. What Cawang Village\nis doing is a positive step that can serve as an example for other\nregions in reducing waste volume while providing benefits to the\nenvironment and the community,\u201d said the Mayor of East Jakarta,\nMunjirin, in Jakarta on Saturday.<\/p>\n
One concrete step involves optimising organic waste processing within\nthe village office environment through a programme that converts dry\nleaves into compost, involving the Public Infrastructure and Facilities\nService (PPSU) officers. This programme is part of the implementation of\nsource-based waste management policies currently being promoted by the\nJakarta Provincial Government. Through these efforts, Cawang Village is\nnot only focusing on waste reduction but also encouraging the\nrepurposing of waste into products of environmental value.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe process organic waste, such as dry leaves collected by PPSU\nofficers in the area, into compost. This waste also originates from the\nresidents of Cawang Village themselves,\u201d said Gia. In its\nimplementation, three PPSU officers routinely collect dry leaves from\nthe Cawang area and the village office premises. These leaves are then\nprocessed through composting stages to produce fertiliser ready for use\nin supporting greenery and plant maintenance around the village\noffice.<\/p>\n
In addition to focusing on organic waste, Cawang Village is also\nimplementing a strict sorting system for inorganic waste. Various types\nof inorganic waste, including packaging from meetings and office\nactivities, are separated by category to ensure more effective\nmanagement and to prevent mixing with organic waste. This step is part\nof an effort to build a culture of more responsible waste management\nwithin the government environment. By sorting from the outset, Gia\nnoted, the potential for recycling and repurposing waste increases,\nthereby reducing the amount of waste that must be sent to final\nprocessing sites.<\/p>\n
Through specific fermentation processes, organic waste is transformed\ninto products that can be utilised for various environmental cleanliness\nand maintenance needs. \u201cAll the results of our processing will be used\nspecifically within the Cawang Village Office area,\u201d Gia added. The\nwaste management programme at the Cawang Village Office involves various\nstakeholders, including residents, PPSU officers, and Civil Servants\n(ASN). The Civil Servants also play a role in monitoring and supervising\nthe programme to ensure it runs maximally and sustainably. Gia hopes\nthis programme can serve as a model to be implemented widely across\nevery neighbourhood unit (RW). If all areas are able to manage waste\nfrom the source, the volume of waste sent to the Bantar Gebang TPST can\nbe gradually reduced.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/reducing-waste-volume-cawang-optimises-organic-waste-processing-1780806863", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }