Pilot projects aim to break Indonesia’s habit of burning household waste

Mongabay
Feb 12, 2026, 7:51 am104 pts
JAKARTA — When old mattresses and broken chairs are dumped by the roadside in his neighborhood, Erwinsyah faces a choice: leave them there and risk accidents, or set them on fire. The head of a neighborhood unit, or RT, in the city of Bogor, south of Jakarta, Erwinsyah says residents often discard bulky waste…

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