Deputy Minister Of Environment And Forestry: Waste Management Plays An Important Role In Reducing GHG Emissions

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Environment and Forestry (LHK) Alue Dohong reminded that waste management plays a role in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially to reduce methane gas produced from waste management practices. Solid waste is also very important because it will be related to efforts to contain exhaust gases through the management system," he said at the 2022 National Waste Care Day Commemoration event which was attended virtually in Jakarta, Monday, February 21. there will be wasted material that is processed into gas including methane which is one of the GHGs. In addition, waste management can also be a new energy source, namely the Waste Power Plant (PLTSa) and use it as fertilizer and industrial raw materials. Waste management is an important part of efforts to reduce emissions greenhouse gases," said Alue Dohong. In this regard, the Director General of Waste Management, Waste and Hazardous Toxic Materials (PSLB3) KLHK Rosa Vivien Ratnawati said that the 2022 HPSN, which is commemorated every February 21, became a new chapter in waste management in the country. Waste, Reduce Emissions, Build Climate Change", HPSN 2022 carries three activities in one program that aims to institutionalize waste care in the community with a climate perspective, waste management and social forestry. In creating the greenhouse gas effect, there are still wrong waste management activities, such as open burning and indiscriminate disposal of waste," he said. To support efforts to handle GHG emissions, assistance on waste management has been initiated in four locations of the Climate Village Program (Proklim) in Gianyar Regency. , Bali Province. The four locations will serve as samples Thank you for the 3,270 other Climate Villages throughout Indonesia, said Rosa Vivien Ratnawati.