Jakarta, May 22 -- The Indonesian government is committed to limiting imports of virgin plastic-new plastic materials made from fossil fuels such as petroleum and natural gas.

This commitment was conveyed by Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq during a press conference marking Biodiversity Day 2025 in Jakarta on Thursday.

He said that his ministry is pushing for the removal of tax incentives related to the petrochemical industry.

"We are also asking the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to review and revoke these incentives, as this would help reduce plastic use," Nurofiq said.

He expressed confidence that consistent and collective efforts to curb plastic production could encourage producers to adopt more environmentally ...