Environmental Issues and Plastic Waste Mitigation Discussion

Policy Dialogue for Reduce plastic waste Issue.

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Summary

The Public Policy Discussion on environmental issues and plastic waste mitigation, held on November 13, 2024, at Kala Kafe, Banjarbaru, addressed challenges and solutions for plastic waste management by involving various stakeholders. The event, opened by the Acting Mayor of Banjarbaru, Hj. Nurliani Dardie, featured Berry Nahdian Forqan, who highlighted the lack of public awareness, insufficient recycling infrastructure, and weak regulation enforcement, as well as Hatmiati Mas’ud, who evaluated the use of Banjar language in the activity. The discussion emphasized the need for strict regulations, environmental education, recycling technology investments, and collaborative clean-up movements. Concrete solutions, such as banning plastic straws, enforcing stricter waste disposal schedules, and providing eco-friendly public facilities, were proposed to sustainably reduce plastic waste.

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