Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that 35 districts and cities have successfully moved out of waste emergency status, although around 400 regions still need to improve their management systems.

During a podcast with ANTARA in Jakarta on Wednesday, he explained that when the assessment of waste governance began last year, his ministry divided regions into two categories.

Those scoring above 60 points were considered to have a solid understanding of waste management, while those scoring below that mark were declared to be in a state of waste emergency.

"At the start of 2025, almost all regions were in a state of waste emergency. Today, 35 districts and cities have escaped that status," Nurofiq said.

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