The Government of Jembrana Regency, in Northwest Bali, has commemorated the ground-breaking for a new waste processing facility. The facility is the regency’s first-ever solid waste management service that will benefit as many as 150,000 residents. It is a sustainable full waste management and recycling system that will also create new and permanent jobs for the community.
Eliminating Plastic Waste Leakage
The ground-breaking was carried out through a partnership between Project STOP. the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance), and the Jembrana Regency, and is a key milestone in effectively
eliminating plastic waste leakage into the environment.
The facility will be equipped with sorting and waste processing systems, residue handling equipment, and other supporting facilities to manage and recycle both organic and non-organic waste from households and businesses. The facility is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2020.
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Waste management is a priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. Waste services for the community must continue to run to create a clean and healthy environment. The start of construction on this facility marks a major milestone for local job opportunities, while strengthening the commitment to provide good services in the waste management sector,” said I Wayan Sudiarta, head of Jembrana’s environmental office.
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Three billion people around the world still lack access to organized solid waste management systems, and the work we start today in Jembrana paves the way for us to demonstrate the effectiveness and scalability of these solutions,” said Jacob Duer, president and CEO, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.
Collaboration with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste on key projects such as this is in line with
Borealis’ commitment to avoid plastics entering the ocean and environment by providing sustainable waste management with the engagement of local communities.
Since the start of July 2020, Jembrana residents have benefited from formal waste collection, many for the first time. Within two years, more than 150,000 people in the regency will have a formal waste collection service through this initiative in Jembrana.
Source: Borealis