 The delay of the ITF project until now is questionable because the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has 2022 APBD funds of Rp. 517 billion, and the Integrated Waste Management Fund in 2019 is around IDR 1.18 trillion. If the integrated funds are calculated from 2017 to 2023, the Regional Government of DKI Jakarta has funds of at least Rp. 6 trillion, and should be enough to build the Sunter IFT project if the Regional Government of DKI Jakarta intends to build it and reduce DKI Jakarta's pile of waste to the Bantar Gebang Bekasi TPA which is already over capacity.
 LET'S REDUCE WASTE
 As stated above, DKI Jakarta's piles of garbage are increasing day by day and one of the solutions for the DKI Jakarta Regional Government should be to actively conduct outreach and assistance so that each community processes waste in its place and does not transfer waste to TPS and TPA.
 During my visit to the waste processing site in Chattanooga City, Tennessee - USA, Sunday, June 1 2023, I saw how to process waste from waste-producing communities and waste workers. Every waste-producing community generally has to sort the waste into three trash bins at home, such as organic, non-organic, and recycled waste, if they don't sort the waste, they will be fined by the local Government, and officials will not pick up the trash. Officers collect garbage on different days according to the type of waste. This is to avoid mixing each type of waste. In addition, each of the waste is transported by officers to a different place so that each waste is easier to manage and has a maximum designation.
Recyclable waste will be sorted and reused according to its designation, while non-recyclable waste will be delivered to the waste bunker so that the waste produces gas. The gas generated from the waste will be sold, which generates millions of dollars every year. Hopefully, this method can be emulated by the Regional Government of DKI Jakarta.
In order to reduce DKI Jakarta's pile of garbage, it would be nice if every member of the community was willing to sort the waste at home according to its type. Sorting waste and managing household waste can help the Bantar Gebang Bekasi TPA , in addition to making the house cleaner, more comfortable and easy to process.
 The first step for managing waste, leftovers, and recyclables is as follows.
- Use cloth bags repeatedly when shopping and replace plastic bags. This little thing significantly reduces the amount of waste in the house.
- Buy food with less or no packaging. If you buy more and more packaged goods, you will collect garbage at home every day.
- Do vermicomposting, which is to make compost Alone with mixed soil to organic waste or bury it in the ground. This compost reduces waste and is useful for fertilizing plants around the house
- Bring a water bottle or tumbler. Bottle packaging creates a waste problem. Carrying a drinking water bottle is more economical and more beneficial for protecting the environment.
- Reduce paper usage. Use the paperless billing option, and choose to pay online. Consider reading the news online.
- Donate items if possible. If you have old clothes, electronics, or other items you don't want but are still in good working order, donate them instead, don't throw them away. This reduces the pile of waste.
- Reuse existing containers. Durable containers can be reused several times before being disposed of or recycled. Bottles, boxes, and bags have other uses as needed.
- Follow the rules for processing waste and try to recycle household waste.
- Dispose of trash and hazardous waste in the right way.Â
Some household items cannot be recycled or reused. Such items should be disposed of in the trash or at a dedicated waste disposal facility.
That's what we can say to reduce waste. Let's process our waste instead of transferring it to TPS or TPA. I hope it is useful and can be properly implemented in our local waste management
GREETINGS
WASTE PROCESSING HOUSE MOVEMENT (GERAKAN RUMAH OLAH SAMPAH/GROS)
