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        "id": 1027076,
        "msgid": "tofu-producers-should-move-1447893297",
        "date": "1996-11-25 00:00:00",
        "title": "'Tofu producers should move'",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "'Tofu producers should move' JAKARTA (JP): Around 80 tofu makers currently operating in several districts in the Bogor regency should be relocated to one place for better control of waste disposal, an expert said. Abdul Basith, who specializes in industrial technology at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture, said Friday tofu makers usually empty their waste in the nearest gutter or river, without prior treatment. Basith said tofu waste does not only smell bad, it also causes skin rashes.",
        "content": "<p>'Tofu producers should move'<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP): Around 80 tofu makers currently operating in<br>\nseveral districts in the Bogor regency should be relocated to one<br>\nplace for better control of waste disposal, an expert said.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul Basith, who specializes in industrial technology at the<br>\nBogor Institute of Agriculture, said Friday tofu makers usually<br>\nempty their waste in the nearest gutter or river, without prior<br>\ntreatment.<\/p>\n<p>Basith said tofu waste does not only smell bad, it also causes<br>\nskin rashes.<\/p>\n<p>He suggested relocating the entrepreneurs close to a river,<br>\nwhere a waste treatment facility should be provided for them.<\/p>\n<p>\"It would be like a rice mill, which can be used by everyone,\"<br>\nhe said.<\/p>\n<p>Basith also said the tofu makers are violating local rules on<br>\nland use.<\/p>\n<p>\"If an area is designed for housing, everything that pollutes<br>\nthe area should be moved elsewhere,\" Basith said.<\/p>\n<p>Basith said the new system would improve the tofu industry,<br>\nbecause joint waste management would reduce costs and protect the<br>\nenvironment.<\/p>\n<p>For this purpose, Basith suggested a 3.5-hectare plot in<br>\nPagelaran, Ciomas district, where the land is large enough for a<br>\njoint waste treatment facility.<\/p>\n<p>However, the administration's public relations officer, Denny<br>\nM. Moechri, said he doubted the suggested relocation with joint<br>\nmanagement could improve the tofu businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Denny confirmed the waste was disturbing, but said he thought<br>\nthe business owners were \"not mentally ready\" to take part in a<br>\njoint management system.<\/p>\n<p>\"I'm worried they might even lose their businesses,\" Denny<br>\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>The small traders, who Denny said lack formal education,<br>\nshould at least be trained in accounting before setting up a<br>\njoint management system.<\/p>\n<p>Denny called for more study of the suggestion. (02\/24)<\/p>",
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