Paracetamol in Citarum River at Concerning LevelsIndonesia ExpatFebruary 16, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 16, 20220Paracetamol and a range of other medicinal waste has been found in various locations along the Citarum River, West Java....
Food for ThoughtKenneth YeungNovember 4, 2020July 9, 2021 by Kenneth YeungNovember 4, 2020July 9, 20210Kenneth Yeung masticates a moody forkful of rotten food. Strolling around West Jakarta last week¸ I encountered an obese woman...
Let’ Try Not to Waste AnythingIndonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2019November 10, 20210“STOP USING PLASTIC STRAWS! SAVE THE TURTLES! DON’T LITTER! BRING YOUR OWN SHOPPING BAG! STOP USING PLASTIC CUPS! TRY USING...
Houses that Protect ParadiseKarenJune 18, 2019June 18, 2019 by KarenJune 18, 2019June 18, 20190While Indonesia is currently banning single-use plastic bags there’s still an abundance of plastic waste littering its streets, oceans, and...
PD Pasar Jaya to Make Animal Feed from Jakarta’s WasteIndonesia ExpatMay 30, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMay 30, 20190Director of Engineering of PD Pasar Jaya, Dono Pratomo, has announced his plans to process organic waste from 153 markets...
Trash-free SuperheroesIndonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 20180Some superheroes fly or fight crime with extraordinary powers, but on Bali, local superheroes are helping to rid their communities...
Leftover Wedding Food Donated to Needy in New Bridal Vendor ProgramSania RasyidNovember 27, 2017December 4, 2017 by Sania RasyidNovember 27, 2017December 4, 20170Typical Indonesian weddings are synonymous with abundance of buffet food offered to hundreds of guests. In many cases, some of...
Indonesia’s Plastic PlagueCaranissa DjatmikoOctober 4, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoOctober 4, 20160Where does the world’s largest archipelago currently stand in the fight to save Earth from turning into a ‘plastic planet’?...
Public’ response to new paid plastic bag policyIndonesia ExpatMarch 7, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 7, 20160In a bid to reduce the production of plastic waste, as many as 22 cities in Indonesia have simultaneously witnessed...
Producing Durable Pallets from Recycled Plastic WasteAngela JelitaOctober 26, 2015October 26, 2015 by Angela JelitaOctober 26, 2015October 26, 20150Bali (and Indonesia) has received a lot of negative press in recent years with regards to plastic litter. This issue,...
Facing Desperate Waste Problems, Indonesia Hustles to Find AnswersPramod KanakathOctober 26, 2015October 26, 2015 by Pramod KanakathOctober 26, 2015October 26, 20150 The Government says it will improve the garbage bank system in a bid to ease some of the burden...
Participatory Flood Risk Management: What the common man in the street can doHans RooseboomFebruary 11, 2014October 20, 2017 by Hans RooseboomFebruary 11, 2014October 20, 20170It wasn't unexpected although it has happened many times before. But still, when confronted with the swirling mass of brown...
Bali’s Doomed Love Affair with PlasticPaul V. WaltersNovember 5, 2013December 9, 2022 by Paul V. WaltersNovember 5, 2013December 9, 20222 When I began to research this article, I saw the immense problem that is literally choking the life out of...