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It will decrease the traffic jam, the utilization of the car and though, the emission.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In addition, parking will be created around the station to be easily reachable. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>2) \u003Cstrong>Land-use optimization: \u003C/strong>increasing the green open spaces through urban farming, sustainable agriculture, redistributing the space functions, thematic village, and plantation of trees in strategic lands.  \u003C/p>\u003Cp>3) \u003Cstrong>Waste management: \u003C/strong>addressing the problem of marine debris in Indonesia, the government's goal for the city is to become plastic-free by 2040. Bogor tends to incorporate the 3R principles: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>4) \u003Cstrong>Improve population's health\u003C/strong> by controlling infectious diseases, eradicating dengue disease, applying smoke-free areas, and implementing a point-of-sale tobacco display ban.  \u003C/p>",[333,335,337,339,341,343],{"name":334,"type":200,"value":334},"•\thttps://urban-leds.org/urban-champion-dr-bima-arya-sugiarto-s-hum-m-a-mayor-of-bogor-city/",{"name":336,"type":200,"value":336},"https://urban-leds.org/bogor-city-shares-9-key-initiatives-on-low-carbon-and-resilience-innovations/",{"name":338,"type":200,"value":338},"https://urban-leds.org/bogor-advocates-for-accelerated-climate-action-at-seoul-mayors-forum-on-climate-change/",{"name":340,"type":200,"value":340},"https://daerah.sindonews.com/artikel/jabar/15712/kota-bogor-layak-dibangun-tramway",{"name":342,"type":200,"value":342},"https://waste4change.com/blog/the-2020-2021-documentation-of-the-bogor-regency-tps-3r-and-waste-bank-optimization-program/",{"name":344,"type":200,"value":344},"https://theunion.org/news/bogor-indonesia-wins-court-case-to-uphold-the-city%E2%80%99s-ban-on-the-display-of-tobacco-products-at-point-of-sale",{"id":346,"type":161,"cta":15,"cta_link":15,"created_at":347,"updated_at":348,"owner_id":306,"owner_relationship":165,"views":166,"owner":349,"image":350,"article_locations":354,"article_industries":355,"view_count":166,"like_count":157,"collection_count":166,"content":358},"16017","2022-05-26T07:54:41.573Z","2026-05-07T23:50:58.126Z",{"id":306,"type":168,"owner_id":306,"about":15,"job_title":15,"url":15,"linkedin":15,"email":15,"staff_of_id":15,"organisation_id":15,"organisation":15},{"id":351,"link":352,"alt":15,"source":15,"created_at":347,"updated_at":353,"article_id":346,"image_profile_id":15,"banner_profile_id":15},"Y-m_c_Jr9Xk=","https://kh-assets.prod.circularity-gap.world/main-image/1778093954959-QlO5McPY.jpeg","2022-08-17T10:07:02.481Z",[],[356],{"article_id":346,"industry_id":282,"created_at":176,"updated_at":15,"industry":357},{"id":282,"name":284,"description":285,"sector":286},{"id":359,"score":157,"body":360,"status":201,"article_id":346,"created_at":347,"updated_at":353,"published_at":347},"n89l",{"title":361,"outcome":362,"problem":363,"summary":364,"solution":365,"attachment":366},"Bogor vs Waste: the battle for sustainability","\u003Cp>The outcome of the project is positive. The results from the 3 PTS 3Rs locations have been improved. Based on the target goals for the three facilities, the waste reduction and recycling rate have largely upgraded: by 22.75% for the minimum, going to 60.93% in the best case.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Indonesia is facing a real environmental problem with plastic. The country generates around 175,000 tons of waste, where approximately 40% of it comes from domestic waste, which increased during the pandemic.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The creation of waste management facilities establishing Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (TPS 3R) is used to use the resources better. It involves different actors, such as society, having the active role of the committee and the government.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Until 2021, there have been 1,200 waste management facilities (TPS 3R) built in all areas in Indonesia. The region of Bogor counts 14 TPE 3Rs; however, there is a lack of efficiency and results from most of them. \u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Waste has always been an issue in both villages and cities in Indonesia including Bogor City, starting from burning the waste in front of houses to littering, which ends up polluting the environment.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Optimization Program of Bogor Regency TPS 3R and Waste Bank has a goal to modernize and increase the effectiveness of the facilities already created.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Since its implementation at three facilities,waste reduction and recycling rate have increased by 22.75% at minimum, going to 60.93% in the best case.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>After evaluation research of TPS 3R functionality at the end of 2019, there were 3 TPS 3Rs which became the target of assistance. Therefore, DOW Indonesia and Waste4change are present to assist and develop the 3 locations for one year. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>There are three main objectives of the program:\u003C/p>\u003Cp>1) Establishing a circular economic ecosystem;\u003C/p>\u003Cp>2) Establishing responsible and sustainable waste management in TPS 3R;\u003C/p>\u003Cp>3) Documenting lessons learn as sharing knowledge materials.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The case study focuses on objective 1: building a circular economy ecosystem. The aim is “to reduce waste and pollution, extend the product and materials usage time, and bolster the natural regeneration system”. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>To improve the effectiveness of the facilities, the project highlighted and made some significant changes: \u003C/p>\u003Cp>* Creation of a structure with distinct roles and functions in the committee. It ensures a good flow of coordination\u003C/p>\u003Cp>* Strengthen the institution with:\u003C/p>\u003Cp>- Strong coordination between the different levels of government\u003C/p>\u003Cp>- Increase the control on the population with the implementation of sanctions/incentives toward inhabitants \u003C/p>\u003Cp>- Regularly evaluate the waste management in the locations\u003C/p>\u003Cp>* Renovating the buildings to work in better condition and will decrease the unbearable smell\u003C/p>\u003Cp>* Include Organic waste for maggots, Composter, and Organic infiltration holes\u003C/p>\u003Cp>* Increase the community participation and knowledge through workshops and education \u003C/p>",[367,369],{"name":368,"type":200,"value":368},"https://ejournal.ipdn.ac.id/JIPWP/article/view/773/739",{"name":342,"type":200,"value":342},{"id":371,"type":372,"cta":15,"cta_link":15,"created_at":373,"updated_at":374,"owner_id":375,"owner_relationship":165,"views":166,"owner":376,"image":377,"article_locations":381,"article_industries":394,"view_count":166,"like_count":157,"collection_count":166,"content":397},"15818","business_case","2022-05-23T23:33:57.156Z","2026-05-07T23:51:08.204Z","ci3_1g",{"id":375,"type":168,"owner_id":375,"about":15,"job_title":15,"url":15,"linkedin":15,"email":15,"staff_of_id":15,"organisation_id":15,"organisation":15},{"id":378,"link":379,"alt":15,"source":15,"created_at":373,"updated_at":380,"article_id":371,"image_profile_id":15,"banner_profile_id":15},"BIB_yToA8Ts=","https://kh-assets.prod.circularity-gap.world/main-image/1778093953741-4FtLnAZf.jpeg","2022-06-21T13:29:39.285Z",[382,386,390],{"article_id":371,"location_id":383,"created_at":176,"updated_at":15,"location":384},"1649378",{"id":383,"type":178,"name":385,"color":15,"parent_location_id":279,"created_at":214,"updated_at":15},"Bekasi",{"article_id":371,"location_id":387,"created_at":176,"updated_at":15,"location":388},"1630341",{"id":387,"type":178,"name":389,"color":15,"parent_location_id":279,"created_at":214,"updated_at":15},"Purwakarta",{"article_id":371,"location_id":391,"created_at":176,"updated_at":15,"location":392},"1650357",{"id":391,"type":178,"name":393,"color":15,"parent_location_id":279,"created_at":214,"updated_at":15},"Bandung",[395],{"article_id":371,"industry_id":282,"created_at":176,"updated_at":15,"industry":396},{"id":282,"name":284,"description":285,"sector":286},{"id":398,"score":157,"body":399,"status":201,"article_id":371,"created_at":373,"updated_at":380,"published_at":373},"vG7n",{"title":400,"outcome":401,"problem":402,"summary":403,"solution":404,"attachment":405},"Citarum Repair: Technological and Educational Solutions for the Citarum River","\u003Cp>The project's goal is to collect roughly 5 tonnes of waste per day, which will reduce plastic pollution entering seas via river systems. We also hope to encourage correct waste disposal by raising awareness about river and marine debris, as well as responsible waste management. Finally, we want to have a mechanism in place to track river plastic garbage so that we can design targeted measures and policies.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Citarum River is the biggest river located in the West Java Province. It provides ecosystem services: water source, flood protection, and habitat for local communities and biodiversity.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Mismanaged waste that happens frequently near the river affects floodings, water contamination, and waste accumulation in the ocean 80% of the waste flowing into the oceans originates from the land that flows with the rivers. Approximately 2,000 tons of plastic flow through the river each day and are deposited into the Java Sea.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>According to National Geographic, Rivers have been identified as a major pathway for plastic pollution entering the oceans (2018). Mismanaged plastic ends up in an environment where functional waste management systems are lacking. Around 80-90 % of plastic travels to the oceans from land. Rivers are a major contributor. Asia and Pacific ‘high risk’ pollution area. The result is a ”permanent” problem; that is plastic is spread to vast areas in the oceans as a plastic soup\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>The project conducts technological and social approaches to addressing plastic waste in the Citarum River. First, the technological approaches are installing a physical capture system in the Citarum River to remove floating plastic and other waste before it enters the oceans, data collection: on the weight and composition of plastic, and collected plastics have the potential to be converted to oil (pyrolysis).\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Regarding the social approach, the project conducts communication campaigns to the communities living around the pilot site and people in general, encouraging the communities to be more responsible in managing waste by providing workshops on proper waste management, and increasing the awareness to people in general, nationally and internationally.\u003C/p>",[406,408,410],{"name":407,"type":200,"value":407},"https://www.riverrecycle.com/indonesia-citarum-river-cleanup/",{"name":409,"type":200,"value":409},"https://waste4change.com/blog/benioff-ocean-initiative-citarum-river-cleanup-project-with-greeneration-foundation-waste4change-deltares-lamor-and-river-recycle/",{"name":411,"type":200,"value":411},"https://greeneration.org/en/program/citarum-repair/",{"id":413,"type":372,"cta":15,"cta_link":15,"created_at":414,"updated_at":415,"owner_id":375,"owner_relationship":165,"views":166,"owner":416,"image":417,"article_locations":421,"article_industries":431,"view_count":166,"like_count":157,"collection_count":166,"content":434},"15652","2022-05-20T23:14:20.691Z","2026-05-07T23:51:21.509Z",{"id":375,"type":168,"owner_id":375,"about":15,"job_title":15,"url":15,"linkedin":15,"email":15,"staff_of_id":15,"organisation_id":15,"organisation":15},{"id":418,"link":419,"alt":15,"source":15,"created_at":414,"updated_at":420,"article_id":413,"image_profile_id":15,"banner_profile_id":15},"DpWBK1uE0Og=","https://kh-assets.prod.circularity-gap.world/main-image/1778093952525-Zv6iPnsB.jpeg","2022-05-20T23:18:17.747Z",[422,427],{"article_id":413,"location_id":279,"created_at":176,"updated_at":15,"location":423},{"id":279,"type":424,"name":425,"color":15,"parent_location_id":426,"created_at":214,"updated_at":15},"country","Indonesia","AS",{"article_id":413,"location_id":428,"created_at":176,"updated_at":15,"location":429},"1650077",{"id":428,"type":178,"name":430,"color":15,"parent_location_id":279,"created_at":214,"updated_at":15},"Banyuwangi",[432],{"article_id":413,"industry_id":223,"created_at":176,"updated_at":15,"industry":433},{"id":223,"name":225,"description":226,"sector":188},{"id":435,"score":157,"body":436,"status":201,"article_id":413,"created_at":414,"updated_at":420,"published_at":414},"NibJ",{"title":437,"outcome":438,"problem":439,"summary":440,"solution":441,"attachment":442},"EcoRanger: Advancing Sustainable Tourism through Community Development in Banyuwangi, Indonesia","\u003Cp>Tourism waste output becomes one of the measures for determining whether or not current tourism practices are already sustainable. If a famous tourist destination lacks sufficient waste disposal infrastructure and facilities, the implications will be severe, both for the environment and for local residents.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Pulau Merah, Wedi Ireng, and Mustika beach are three tourist attractions in Dusun Pancer, Banyuwangi regency. In 2017, Dusun Pancer had a population of 4.888 people, distributed into 1.648 homes. According to a field research conducted by EcoRanger and Waste4Change in Dusun Pancer from October to February 2019, Dusun Pancer generates up to 1,13 tons per day.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Organic trash (food scraps) accounts for 60.6% of the total amount of waste in Dusun Pancer, followed by residual rubbish (21.12%). Textile trash (3,84%), glasses (0.67%), plastic bottle (6,25%), duplex (3,63%), hazardous garbage (0,78%), paper (0.66%), plastic cup (1,68%), and metal waste (0,78%) made up the balance of the waste in Dusun Pancer (1.83 percent ). Furthermore, 76 percent of those wastes may still be managed (composted or recycled), but they were either dumped or burned prior to the project.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Dusun Pancer did not have a comprehensive waste management system in place at the time, therefore 97 percent of the rubbish was illegally disposed of or burned (open dumping), with only 3% going to a local recycling partner. It is quite possible that the thrown material will wind up in the water in such situations. The EcoRanger team also discovered a lot of garbage along the beach.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Residents of Dusun Pancer have expressed concern over the garbage situation in their neighborhood, particularly at tourist attractions. However, due to a lack of effective waste management facilities, there isn't much they can do.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Overtourism-affected tourist destinations, such as Mount Everest and Boracay Beach in the Philippines, as well as Venice, the canal city, virtually always have a trash problem due to the high volume of visitors.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Waste has actually become a common concern in renowned tourist destinations. The issues include irresponsible tourists who continue to litter tourism areas, a lack of infrastructure and facilities to manage waste, and even the state of the sites/landscapes, which impedes waste collection and transportation. Nonetheless, there are current sustainable tourism practices that have established a responsible waste management system, such as the EcoRanger project in Pulau Merah, Banyuwangi. Greeneration Foundation initiated this program along with Waste4Change serving as the field facilitator since October 2018.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>1. The establishment of an EcoRanger squad comprised of local residents.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Greeneration Foundation formed EcoRanger Banyuwangi in collaboration with local people. The EcoRanger team is made up of local residents who aim to conserve the Pulau Merah and Dusun Pancer as a whole, ensuring that they remain clean and well-managed. Greeneration Foundation also assists the Rangers in developing their ability by conducting trainings and workshops with professionals in their fields as trainers and speakers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>2. Establishing the Waste Recycling Center (Sentra Kelola Sampah/SEKOLA) and Collaborating with Other Waste Management Stakeholders\u003C/p>\u003Cp>EcoRanger has been building a trash recycling facility called SEKOLAL since March 2019. The development of SEKOLA has had a considerable impact on Dusun Pancer's trash management, with up to 9.063 kilos of organic and inorganic garbage being managed each month.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>3. Provide locals and tourists with education and socialization\u003C/p>\u003Cp>EcoRanger not only constructs trash management facilities but also actively teaches locals and tourists about the importance of responsible garbage management.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>4. Placement of educational and informative signage across the area\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The EcoRanger team put various signs in strategic locations to supplement their efforts in teaching tourists that visited the tourism destinations in Dusun Pancer, Banyuwangi.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>5. 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