Jakarta’s Looming Waste Crisis: From Emergency Response to Circular Economy Imperative Every day, Jakarta generates over 7,000 tons of waste – a figure projected to surge to 10,000 tons by 2025. While recent emergency measures, including the deployment of additional trucks to the overwhelmed Kramat Jati Market, offer temporary relief, they mask a systemic failure … Read more
Indonesia’s Bantar Gebang Landslide: A Harbinger of the Global Waste Crisis Every year, the world generates over 2 billion tonnes of solid waste – a figure projected to increase to 3.4 billion tonnes by 2050. The recent tragedy at the Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, Indonesia, where a landslide claimed four lives and temporarily halted … Read more
Indonesia’s Waste Crisis: From Tangsel’s Overflow to a National Circular Economy Imperative Every day, Indonesia generates over 175,000 tons of waste. While a national figure, the acute crisis unfolding in Tangerang Selatan (Tangsel) – where mountains of uncollected garbage are sparking protests and prompting emergency interventions – serves as a stark warning. This isn’t simply … Read more