Jakarta, March 13 -- The Indonesian Government is stepping up efforts to improve environmental protection by aiming to raise the national waste management rate from the current 24% to at least 53% by 2026, with expectations of reaching 63%.
The target forms part of the national agenda outlined in the 2024-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan and follows a direct directive from President Prabowo Subianto to accelerate improvements to the country's waste management system.
Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stressed that Indonesia needs a fundamental shift in waste governance, focusing on waste sorting and treatment at source. He noted that accelerating waste management is critical as several landfills have already exceeded the...