Manage Waste from Home, Create a Cleaner Environment

Garbage is an integral part of daily life. From food waste, plastic packaging, to electronic goods that are no longer used, all of them have the potential to accumulate if not managed properly.

In fact, the way we treat waste today will determine the quality of the environment and life in the future.

In Indonesia, the amount of waste continues to increase in line with population growth, urbanization, and changes in consumption patterns. If not managed properly, waste can pollute the land, rivers, and sea, triggering floods due to clogged waterways, and producing greenhouse gas emissions from organic waste piles at landfills (TPA).

Awareness of waste management is no longer just a matter of maintaining cleanliness at home or in the surrounding environment. Waste management is now an important part of a sustainable lifestyle (sustainable lifestyle) that contributes directly to public health and environmental sustainability.

One of the simplest steps is sorting garbage from the house. In general, garbage can be divided into organic waste, such as food scraps and leaves that can be processed into compost.

Then there are inorganic waste, such as plastic, paper, glass, and metal that still have recycling value, as well as residual waste that is difficult to recycle and requires special handling.

In addition to sorting garbage, the public can also apply the 3R principle (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). Reduce means reducing waste generation, for example by bringing your own shopping bag or using a refillable drinking bottle.

Reuse is reusing items that are still usable so that they do not quickly become waste. Meanwhile, Recycle is an effort to process waste back into products that have a use value.

The implementation of this simple habit, if done consistently by many people, can reduce the burden on landfills while increasing the reuse of materials that are still valuable.

In its development, waste management is also increasingly moving towards the implementation of a circular economy. This concept views waste not as waste, but as a resource that can be reused through the recycling process, reuse, and processing into new products. With the support of modern technology, some types of waste can also be used as an alternative energy source.

However, individual efforts are certainly not enough. The challenge of waste management in Indonesia requires the support of various parties, ranging from the community, government, business world, academics, to investors. Cross-sector collaboration is the key to building a more modern, integrated, and sustainable waste management system.

One of the approaches that is currently being developed is an integrated waste processing system. This system not only focuses on transporting and disposing of waste, but also includes sorting, processing, reuse of materials that are still valuable, to the conversion of waste into energy. This approach is expected to reduce dependence on landfills while creating economic value from waste.

IDSurvey President Director Ari Sudono said waste management is one of the national strategic challenges that require cross-sector collaboration, strong investment support, and the implementation of standards that can guarantee the quality and sustainability of the project.

"Waste management transformation does not only focus on waste handling, but also how to create added value through the use of technology, the application of sustainability principles, and strengthening governance," said Ari Sudono.

"Through this cooperation, IDSurvey is ready to become a strategic assurance partner in supporting the development of an integrated waste processing system that is reliable, safe, efficient, and meets national and international standards," he continued.

According to him, the development of an integrated waste processing system requires a comprehensive approach because it involves technical, environmental, social, investment, and compliance aspects with various regulations. Therefore, the presence of an independent institution that is able to provide quality assurance and compliance is an important factor in increasing the trust of stakeholders and accelerating the realization of the project.

Meanwhile, the Director of Investment at PT Danantara Investment Management, Fadli Rahman, said the development of an integrated waste processing system requires sustainable investment support, good governance, and the readiness of mature projects.

"Waste management is one of the challenges and strategic opportunities in sustainable development. The collaboration with IDSurvey is expected to strengthen the aspects of quality, compliance, and sustainability of the project through comprehensive assurance support, so as to be able to increase the attractiveness of investment and accelerate the implementation of various modern waste management solutions in Indonesia," said Fadli Rahman.

In line with these efforts, PT Inspeksi Sertifikasi dan Survey Indonesia (Persero) or IDSurvey has established a strategic partnership with PT Danantara Investment Management (DIM) to support the development of integrated waste processing systems in Indonesia.

The cooperation, which was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 13, 2026, is focused on strengthening governance, quality, safety, sustainability, and regulatory compliance in the development of waste management projects.

Through this cooperation, IDSurvey will provide various assurance services, ranging from testing, inspection, certification, verification, technical consulting, environmental studies, to the development of human resource competencies.

This support is expected to ensure that each phase of the project runs according to national and international standards, as well as supporting the implementation of a circular economy and energy transition in Indonesia.

Waste management is not only about throwing waste in its place, but also building a habit that is responsible for the environment. When people start to apply the principles of reducing, reusing, and recycling waste, and are supported by the collaboration of various parties in building a good management system, then the opportunity to realize a cleaner, healthier, and sustainable Indonesia will be greater.