'Waste management stops at disposal'<\/p>\n
Jakarta produces about 6,000 tons of garbage daily, over half of
\nthat amount is household waste. Although the Bekasi administration
\nhas extended the period for Jakarta's use of the Bantar Gebang dump,
\nthe garbage crisis is still looming.<\/p>\n
The city administration has yet to find a way of
\nmanaging rubbish that is safe to people's health and
\nto the environment. As contributors to the city's waste
\ncrisis, some people talked to The Jakarta Post on how
\nthey are dealing with the problem.<\/p>\n
Vera, 44, works at a non-governmental organization concerned
\nwith the protection of women's and children's rights. She lives
\nwith her daughter in Kalibata area, South Jakarta:<\/p>\n
I separate organic waste from non-organic waste. I also
\nseparate things, such as plastic, cartons and bottles, into
\ndifferent bags. But, you know what? Soon after I put the bags
\nout to be collected by the garbage man, the scavengers sift
\nthrough and tear them open with their scavenging hook. Worse
\nstill, the garbage man later picks up all the garbage and mixes
\nthe whole lot into one big heap.<\/p>\n
Recycling? Well, I think the producers of detergent or other
\nproducts in plastic packages should run a public campaign on
\nrecycling. I think this could be a profitable business, if
\nneighborhood units recycled those plastic packages into durable
\nshopping bags, for example.<\/p>\n
I personally don't have much time or knowledge to create an
\nenvironmentally friendly household. But I have used shampoo and
\nsoap products that lather less to save water -- since I don't
\nhave to rinse many times -- and to reduce water pollution as
\nwell.<\/p>\n
Eka, 25, is an employee with a private company in Central
\nJakarta. She lives with her parents in South Jakarta:<\/p>\n
Garbage processing to me is nothing more than helping my
\nmother throw rubbish onto the dump provided by our neighborhood
\nunit and paying the Rp 25,000 monthly sanitary fee to the
\nneighborhood administration. The garbage truck picks up the
\nrubbish every one or two days.<\/p>\n
I think most Jakartans don't have time to recycle, we're too
\nbusy with other things. Moreover, why should we turn organic
\nwaste into compost when we don't have plants or garden to
\nfertilize?<\/p>\n
--The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/waste-management-stops-at-disposal-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }