Measuring the efficacy of RDF in tackling Jakarta’s waste issues
Waste continues to pile up in the capital while authorities debate between incinerator or refuse-derived fuel technology to tackle the problem.
Author: Themmy Doaly
Themmy Doaly has been working as Mongabay-Indonesia contributor for North Sulawesi region since 2013. While in the last nine years he has also been writing for a number of news sites in Indonesia, including Tirto.id, Destinasian.co.id, Bersatoe.com and Mojok.co.
In 2016, Themmy received "The Best Environmental Themed Coverage" award from the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) of Manado City.
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Conservation bill must consider role of indigenous peoples
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Latest EU regulation may be a way to safe Indonesia’s forests
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