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        "msgid": "surabaya-chosen-as-pilot-for-river-plastic-reduction-program-1780663813",
        "date": "2026-06-05 19:17:44",
        "title": "Surabaya chosen as pilot for river plastic reduction program",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has selected Surabaya as the pilot city for a new river plastic reduction initiative supported by the UAE, citing its existing community-based waste management schemes. The programme, implemented by UNDP Indonesia, will initially focus on the Tebu and Mrutu rivers before expanding to other locations, combining clean-up efforts with behavioural change campaigns to prevent waste from entering waterways. Officials stressed that the programme's success depends on public participation in reducing and sorting waste at its source to both preserve ecosystems and create economic value.",
        "content": "<p>Assistant Deputy for Circular Economy and Environmental Impact at the\nministry Ahmad Didin said Surabaya was chosen as the pilot location\nbecause it already has various community-based waste management\ninitiatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is hoped that Surabaya will become a model city among the five\ntarget locations, allowing other regions to replicate successful waste\nmanagement schemes,\u201d Didin said at the program\u2019s launch on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the program, which is also supported by the\ngovernment of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will initially focus on\nthe Tebu and Mrutu rivers in Surabaya before expanding to Sidoarjo,\nSolo, Bekasi, and Bali.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative includes river cleanups, waste filtration activities,\nwaste-flow mapping, strengthening community-based waste management\nsystems, and educating residents on waste sorting at the source.<\/p>\n<p>Implementation of the program has been entrusted to the United\nNations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia, which will support both\ncentral and regional governments in carrying out activities in the\ntargeted areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to cleaning waste from rivers, the program seeks to\nreduce waste generation through behavioral changes so that waste does\nnot end up in drainage systems and rivers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Head of the Community Behavioral Change Working Group at\nthe Ministry of Environment, Sri Murwani Nurfadhila Astuti, said the\nprogram\u2019s success depends on public participation in reducing and\nsorting waste at the source.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe encourage people to reduce and sort waste at its source to create\neconomic value while preserving river ecosystems,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Over 70 pct of Indonesian rivers are moderately\npolluted: ministry<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesian govt seeks community partnerships in river\nprotection<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Indra, Kenzu<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/surabaya-chosen-as-pilot-for-river-plastic-reduction-program-1780663813",
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