Indonesia's Bandung and Jakarta Face Waste Challenges and Paper Use

In Bandung, the city council warned that the continued practice of requiring both digital and hard‑copy documents undermines the smart‑city agenda and the city's goal of reducing waste generation by up to 250 tons per day. The policy runs counter to the 2024‑2043 Waste Management Master Plan, which promotes a zero‑waste vision through the reduce‑reuse‑recycle (3R) approach.

In Jakarta, the provincial government reported that the capital produces roughly 9,059 tons of waste each day, with almost half consisting of organic food waste. Officials said cutting household and commercial food waste would lessen the burden on collection, transport and treatment systems. The city has launched a "Smart Food Consumption" campaign and expanded waste‑sorting initiatives in partnership with the Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development and the hospitality sector.