Jakarta, Aug. 5 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has urged schools to become pioneers in independent waste management to reduce the burden on landfills.

"Our hope is that the waste can be managed in the respective schools, not taken outside," he said after the "Environmental Generation Commitment Declaration" event, held as part of the North Jakarta Adiwiyata Program here on Tuesday.

Support for waste management is necessary, considering that North Jakarta has been designated a national model for waste management as part of efforts to achieve the target of 100 percent waste management by 2029.

He said that local waste management in areas, including schools, can help ease the waste burden, considering that Jakarta produces a...