Jakarta, July 14 -- The development of Indonesia's major waste-to-energy project (PSEL) in Bali marks a significant transformation in the country's environmental management, according to Head of the Government Communications Agency (Bakom) Muhammad Qodari.

He noted that the facility represents a strategic effort to establish a sustainable solution to the loomimg landfill crisis while expanding the nation's renewable energy portfolio.

"This project is part of an effort to provide a more sustainable solution to the waste problem while optimizing waste as a new, environmentally friendly energy source," Qodari said in his statement on Monday (July 13).

The initiative follows an urgent directive from President Prabowo Subianto, who warned t...