Tackling marine waste requires collaboration
Environmental journalists society believes multi-stakeholder collaboration can break the chain of marine plastic waste in Indonesia.
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A waste center in Semarang optimizes maggots in its waste reduction efforts
A study says maggots can decompose organic waste up to 80% of its weight. The center uses maggots to reduce waste while generating revenue.
Coastal communities want the Sea Sedimentation Law dropped
Indonesia ends a 20-year ban on sea sand export. Despite arguments, communities say the new law will only hurt their livelihood and further destroy the environment.
JETP gets a boost, Indonesia must uphold its energy transition commitment
More funding into Indonesia’s energy transition but experts fear lack of commitment will undermine efforts to decarbonise the country.
Pekalongan, a batik city increasingly eroded by tidal floods
Climate change and land subsidence lead to tidal floods, posing a serious problem that could submerge Pekalongan by 2035.
Balikpapan’s Manggar landfill turns waste into energy
The landfill turns waste into energy not only for its own use but for the residents surrounding its area. Much work is needed in domestic waste management.
Sustainable thrift shops may solve fashion waste
Sustainability thrift shops such as LamaLama Indonesia may become an alternative solution to Indonesia’s fashion waste problem.
Shark trade: Tighter, better coordination of fishing traffic needed in Sangihe
The coordination of institutions overseeing fishing and product distribution in Sangihe could use some harmony to improve monitoring and data collection.
Nusantara Fund aims to strengthen indigenous peoples and local communities
Grants are expected to be funneled directly to indigenous peoples and local communities and impact 30 million people in Indonesia.
Shark trade: From resource-stricken fishers to the absence of fisheries data
With no access to capital and the absence of government assistance to fish in the open sea, fishers in Sangihe resort to loans to make ends meet.