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In a serious effort to address the increasingly concerning waste issue, the Denpasar City Government has implemented various innovations in waste management. One of its latest innovations is the procurement of machines to convert plastic waste into paving blocks, which is scheduled to start operation in 2024 through the regional budget of Denpasar.
These plastic melting and paving block printing machines are expected to provide a significant solution in reducing the volume of plastic waste that ends up in landfills. The Head of the Environmental and Sanitation Department of Denpasar, Ida Bagus Putra Wirabawa, explained that the Denpasar City Government is also receiving support from the Indonesian Plastic Recycling Association (ADUPI) through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions. The machine will be delivered in September 2024 and will be located at the Integrated Waste Management Facility, Tahura II.
With the introduction of the machines that convert plastic waste into paving blocks, Jaya Negara mayor of Denpasar hopes that waste management in Denpasar will become more comprehensive and effective. In addition to being a solution to reduce plastic waste that ends up in landfills, paving blocks made from plastic waste also have the potential to decrease the need for new materials in urban infrastructure development.
This initiative is part of the government's strategy to tackle waste issues across the city, especially plastic waste, which is often difficult to decompose naturally. Single-use plastics and other plastic waste will be melted down into reusable materials in the form of paving blocks, which can then be used for urban infrastructure development, such as roads and sidewalks.
This initiative also aligns with the government's target to reduce plastic waste leakage by 70% by 2025, in accordance with national commitments to address plastic waste problems. According to data from the National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia generates around 60 million tons of waste each year, with approximately 11-38 percent of it being plastic waste.
Source: Ni Made Lastri Karsiani Putri (2024), ‘Plastic Waste Transformed into Paving Blocks to Reduce the Burden on Landfills’, Detik Bali, 7 September Available at:
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