Indonesia Waste Management
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Indonesia’s Interior Minister Tito Karnavian says President Prabowo Subianto wants governments to improve urban cleanliness and remove unattractive promotional banners. South Kalimantan, Bontang and Tana Tidung receive top 2026 regional awards for waste management and environmental quality.
Indonesian Islamic school turns waste into paving blocks and biogas, minister says others should follow
Students at an Islamic boarding school in East Java are turning discarded materials into paving blocks and biogas, prompting Indonesia’s coordinating food affairs minister to call for the practice to be copied elsewhere. The initiative operates at SMK Kreatif Chasbullah, part of Pondok Pesantren Bahrul Ulum Tambakberas in Jombang. The students sort waste, process inorganic materials and manage the…
Indonesia’s Interior Minister Says Prabowo Wants Promotional Banners Removed: “They Aren’t Beautiful”
President Prabowo Subianto has objected to promotional banners that, in the words of Interior Minister Tito Karnavian, make public spaces less comfortable and attractive. Tito said Prabowo raised the …
South Kalimantan Wins Regional Award for Waste Management and Environmental Quality
South Kalimantan has received a regional award recognizing its waste management and environmental programs. Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian presented the 2026 Outstanding Regional Government Appr…
Bontang Wins Regional Award for Waste Management and Green Environment
Bontang has taken the top city award for waste management and environmental quality in the 2026 Outstanding Regional Government Awards for Kalimantan. Mayor Neni Moerniaeni attended the ceremony at th…
Tana Tidung Wins Award for Waste Management and Environmental Quality
Tana Tidung, a regency in Indonesia’s North Kalimantan province, received the top award for waste management and environmental quality at the 2026 Kalimantan Regional Government Achievement Awards. Ho…