Indonesia, April 5 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq acknowledged the challenges in handling marine and island waste, noting Indonesia's vast sea area and the high cost of management.

"Once waste reaches the sea, it becomes costly and complicated to handle. It cannot be processed in incinerators due to its salt content, which can produce dioxins and furans when burned," he said here on Sunday.

Nurofiq noted that marine waste largely originates from land due to inadequate waste management onshore.

Nationally, only around 25 percent of waste is currently processed, while about 60 percent ends up in landfills. This leaves roughly 40 percent unmanaged, much of which eventually flows into the sea.

"The President has instructed t...