Jakarta, April 23 -- The Indonesian government is aiming to reduce waste by 33,000 tons per day by 2029 through the construction of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants.

"The WtE project is targeted to reduce waste by approximately 33,000 tons per day by 2029, or equivalent to 22.48 percent of the total national waste generation," Chief of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Muhammad Qodari stated during a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The government is currently accelerating the development of these plants to improve the public quality of life and to address the ongoing waste management crisis.

Total waste generated across Indonesia has reached approximately 140,000 tons per day. Meanwhile, landfill capacities remain limited, as d...