Jakarta, June 12 -- The Environment Ministry is stepping up the rollout of the Indonesia ASRI national campaign simultaneously across regions to raise public awareness in commemoration of World Environment Day 2026.

Acting Deputy for Waste and Hazardous and Toxic Material Management Laksmi Widyajayanti said the ministry regards the campaign as a strategic instrument to rally more people behind environmental protection, beginning with individual waste sorting.

"We are also encouraging cross-sector collaboration while reinforcing Indonesia's commitment through global forums," she noted in a statement on Friday.

Laksmi explained that ASRI stands for aman (safe), sehat (healthy), resik (clean), and indah (beautiful), embodying a nationwide...