KKP pushes TPST 3R Seminyak as model to curb marine waste
KKP estimates 27 million tons of Indonesia's 50 million tons of waste ends up in the sea, driving prevention from rivers to ports.
The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is pushing TPST 3R Desa Adat Seminyak in Badung, Bali, as a model for waste management to reduce leakage into the sea. KKP coastal and small islands director Ahmad Aris said Indonesia faces a heavy burden: of an estimated 50 million tons of waste, about 40 percent, or 27 million tons, ends up in the sea. KKP is preparing prevention measures in coastal villages, ports and inhabited islands. According to KKP, 675 rivers cut through urban and residential areas, 12,198 coastal areas, 1,203 inhabited small islands and 454 ports have the potential to contribute waste to the sea. TPST 3R Seminyak, established in 2003, now can also process used bottles of up to 11 tons through a partnership with a soft drink company.