Gaining Economic Value, Millennials Are Invited to Wisely Manage Waste

JAKARTA – The problem of waste is not simple in Indonesia. Even though there are many people in the mindset of reducing the use of plastic, in fact the amount of waste generation is still very large, around 67.8 million tons in 2020 (KLHK data), and will continue to grow along with population growth and lifestyle changes with prosperity. society that is increasing. In this case, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics invites millennials wisely manage waste because they gain economic value.

“Conditions like this that we need to manage properly, which are reflected in the steps, communication, information, and awareness or education (KIE),” said the Director of IKPM of the Ministry of Communication and Information Septriana Tangkary through the official statement received. SINDOnews, Wednesday (5/5/2021).

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According to him, the policy of the Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation Number P.75 of 2019 regarding a road map for reducing waste by producers has been published as an effort to reduce plastic waste. The candy regulates the packaging of products issued by manufacturers. The packaging in question must later meet standards that can be recycled or composted.

Head of Section for Retail Development, Directorate of Waste Management, KLHK, Agus Supriyanto said that although the level of public indifference to waste is quite high (0.72 points), there are positive indications of changes in people’s behavior. Agus added that 3R is the main part of the Waste Management Hierarchy because it contains 4 important activities that are the basis for sustainable waste management, namely prevention, minimization, reuse, and recycling.

Chapter Leader Trash Hero Jakarta, I Gusti Krishna Aditama explained that when talking about the waste problem, recycling is not the solution, but how do we do our best to reduce waste. “Recognize the type of waste, separate and take advantage of organic and non-organic waste. Organic waste can be used as compost, but non-organic waste such as single-use drink sachets, batteries, etc. is very difficult to recycle,” he said.

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Coordinator of the Economy I, Directorate of Information and Communication for the Economy and Maritime, Ministry of Communication and Information, Eko Slamet R said literacy and education activities like this Literacy Corner need to be amplified, sharing information and positive content with the whole community. “The Ministry of Communication and Information always invites the public to disseminate good and useful information so that a good culture can be built too,” he said.

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