Sumedang tofu is not only savory and delicious, but there is a waste problem that pollutes the environment. In Giriharja Village, tofu waste is processed into alternative energy.
Tag: waste management
Vegetable alms without plastic bags
Gita Pertiwi’s research shows that single-use plastic bags in a number of markets in Solo reach 4,452 pieces per day.
Managing household waste with eco-enzyme
The Nagari Talang Babungo community in Solok Regency, West Sumatra, is learning to manage household waste with eco-enzymes.
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.
Semarang needs to boost waste banks and communities to reach its waste targets
Semarang official says mentoring of waste banks and empowering communities are key to the success of its waste management program.
Albina Abong in Maumere empowers her community to tackle plastic waste
Undeterred by her disability, Abong collects and turns plastic waste into useful goods. She also empowers others with disabilities in Maumere to do the same.
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.
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.
Why communities are opposing Japanese incineration in Southeast Asia
Indonesia looks to incinerator to manage its waste in major landfills. While waste pickers want better empowerment, fair wages, and access to social and health services.
Waste banks, one of the solutions in waste management
Community-led waste banks can be key in tackling waste in the upstream. If optimised, more than 70% of Jakarta’s waste does not need to end up in Bantargebang.