Jakarta, June 21 -- Indonesia aims to resolve 70 percent to 80 percent of its waste problem by 2029 through expanded waste-processing facilities, improved management systems and household waste sorting, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said on Sunday.

Speaking at a waste-sorting campaign in Jakarta, Hasan said the government is accelerating the development of waste-processing infrastructure and promoting source-based waste management nationwide.

"The waste problem cannot be solved by the government alone. If the government provides technology and people sort waste at home, we can build a cleaner and healthier Indonesia," he said.

He called on the public to work with the government in a coordinated effort to improve...