Jakarta, March 21 -- Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno encouraged the city's residents to incorporate responsible waste management into their lifestyle to minimize the volume of waste ending up in the Bantar Gebang landfill.

Karno, here on Friday, underlined that adopting proper waste management practices is one of the main approaches that can support Jakarta in continuing to develop and become a global city.

Waste management is deemed important, considering that the issue has long plagued Jakarta, which produces eight thousand tons of trash daily.

"If Jakarta does not sort its waste, of course, the capacity at the Bantar Gebang landfill will not be able to accommodate it one day," he cautioned.

He expressed appreciation for the coll...