Jakarta, March 19 -- The Indonesian government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the development of waste-to-energy plants (PLTSa) across the country to tackle the simultaneous increase in waste volume and population growth.

Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan underscored this commitment during an inspection of the Merah Putih PLTSa and the Refuse Derived Fuel Plant at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Treatment Site in Bekasi, West Java, on Wednesday.

He noted that relying solely on public education and awareness campaigns would not be enough to keep pace with the rapidly growing waste volume.

"For that reason, there is no other choice but to utilize technology," he explained.

To address this challenge, Hasan high...