Enviro News Asia, Jakarta — Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Environment and Vice Head of the Environmental Control Agency, Diaz Hendropriyono, called on students of Sekolah Rakyat Menengah Atas 9 Cipayung in East Jakarta to actively participate in waste sorting efforts as part of Jakarta’s target to achieve 100 percent waste segregation.
“President Prabowo Subianto has set a target for all waste in Indonesia to be fully managed by 2029. Therefore, the Governor of Jakarta will also declare a 100 percent waste sorting initiative. Without participation from all of you, waste cannot be properly managed. We need your support to start sorting waste from your own surroundings,” Diaz said during his visit to the school on 7 May 2026.
During the visit, the Ministry of Environment provided five composting units to support organic waste management at the school.
“We are donating composters so that at least organic waste can be processed here and does not need to be transported to Bantargebang,” Diaz explained.
In addition to the composters, the ministry also distributed reusable tumblers to students as well as educational materials, including a School Waste Management Pocketbook and a Boarding School Waste Management Module, to strengthen waste management efforts from the source.
Diaz urged the school administration to ensure the facilities are used effectively to encourage students to reduce littering and adopt sustainable waste management practices.
Sekolah Rakyat Menengah Atas 9 Cipayung has been operating since July 2025 and currently accommodates 50 tenth-grade students. The school is also pursuing the national Adiwiyata School Program recognition, which promotes environmentally friendly schools.
School principal Kundriyah said the institution has integrated environmental sustainability into classroom learning while also implementing plastic reduction programs and school composting initiatives.
“Our school has incorporated environmental conservation into subjects, implemented plastic reduction and composting programs, and assigned each student group responsibility for maintaining a tree or plant,” she said.
One student, Nazila Barqiah Harum, said studying at the school had changed her perspective on environmental issues.
“I used to feel indifferent about the environment. Since studying here and learning how to sort waste properly, I’ve become more aware about cleanliness and environmental care,” Nazila said.
During the visit, Diaz reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to mentoring the school so it can eventually achieve Adiwiyata School Program status.
“We will continue to provide guidance so the school can improve its waste management practices even further. We want to support this school in becoming an Adiwiyata School,” he said. (*)
