Denpasar, Bali, April 12 -- The Indonesian government has officially stopped the entire open dumping waste management system as of Friday (April 11), Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq announced

"With permission from the President (Prabowo Subianto), we are stopping open dumping landfill (sites)," he stated in Denpasar, Bali, Friday evening.

Emphasizing such a step as important, he noted that Bali is a priority region in the waste management pilot due to its significant daily waste production exceeding three thousand tons.

While the transition away from dumping waste in open areas has been gradual, data from the Ministry of Environment reveals that 343 landfills across Indonesia still practice open dumping-an issue that must be ...