Makassar City implements reward and sanction system for waste management

The Makassar City Government is set to introduce a new system of rewards and sanctions for waste management activities across the city. This initiative is scheduled to launch in November, coinciding with the city's anniversary.

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This is part of an environmental care movement that can become a new culture, growing and taking root in the community of Makassar City.

Mayor Munafri Arifuddin announced plans to honor individuals, farmer groups, environmental communities, and companies that significantly contribute to maintaining environmental sustainability. "This is part of an environmental care movement that can become a new culture, growing and taking root in the community of Makassar City," Arifuddin stated in Makassar on Sunday.

The government has made various waste processing technologies available, including teba, eco enzyme, urban farming, and Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF). Arifuddin emphasized that these methods can be chosen based on regional needs, but the program's success is fundamentally dependent on public awareness and individual participation. "The problem of waste starts with the individual. Therefore, change must also begin with the individual. Starting from oneself, then family, the surrounding environment, to the wider community," he added.

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The problem of waste starts with the individual. Therefore, change must also begin with the individual. Starting from oneself, then family, the surrounding environment, to the wider community.

Helmy Budiman, Head of the Makassar Environmental Agency (DLH), welcomed the initiative, believing it will motivate and educate the public on the importance of cleanliness and environmental preservation. "I think this is a very good initiative, including competition activities that can spur us all to be more diligent in protecting the environment and make the public more aware of the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of the surrounding environment," said Helmy.

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I think this is a very good initiative, including competition activities that can spur us all to be more diligent in protecting the environment and make the public more aware of the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of the surrounding environment.

Budiman further explained that the results of various competitions and environmental assessments would be announced during Makassar's anniversary celebration. "Hopefully, this program will be something positive and can continue to be passed on to the community so that a culture of environmental care continues to grow and develop in Makassar City," he concluded.

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Hopefully, this program will be something positive and can continue to be passed on to the community so that a culture of environmental care continues to grow and develop in Makassar City.