The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology supports the acceleration of waste processing into electrical energy as a strategic solution to address the national waste emergency.
The South Sumatra Regional Police inaugurated the Mobile Waste Bank, an initiative of the Lahat Sub-regional Police, by the South Sumatra Regional Police Chief, Inspector General Sandi Nugroho, during a working visit on Sunday (5/17/2026).
President Prabowo Subianto targets nationwide waste control within three years, citing Banyumas as a national model. Read more about this environmental initiative.
Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq urged the public to be more aware in sorting waste to support the success of the Waste to Energy (PSEL) program.
The Indonesian government and the European Union (EU) are strengthening collaboration on research into e-waste management and preparing engineers with a green technology perspective.
Presidential Chief of Staff Muhammad Qodari announces that construction for five major Waste-to-Energy (PSEL) plants will begin in June 2026. Learn more.
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) is pushing for the strengthening of waste management regulations to support the acceleration of national waste management.
Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto is encouraging universities to develop research-based waste processing and recycling innovations.
Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian emphasized that waste management cannot be done in isolation, but must be integrated from upstream to downstream so that this national problem can be addressed systematically and sustainably.
Vice Minister of Environment, Diaz Hendropriyono, asked regional governments to support improvements in national waste management performance, which can reduce law enforcement for violations related to waste management.
Minister of Population and Family Development, Wihaji, invited the public to participate in managing family waste to support the Safe, Healthy, Clean, and Beautiful (ASRI) Movement.
The Ministry of Environment has confirmed that they will continue law enforcement against regions that have not taken optimal steps to address the waste crisis in their regions.
