Indonesia, May 19 -- Mount Rinjani is designated as a pilot project for implementing a zero waste policy across all national park areas in Indonesia.

"We are implementing zero waste and zero accidents at Rinjani. This policy serves as a pilot project for all national park areas in Indonesia," Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni noted in a statement on Monday.

On Sunday (May 18), Antoni visited Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, to review the logistics package for Mount Rinjani mountaineers.

He explained that the zero waste policy is intended to maintain cleanliness and improve the safety of mountaineers visiting Mount Rinjani.

"This policy is implemented to realize sustainable and safe nature tourism for visitors," he explained.

He emphasize...