The Phenomenon of Garbage Accumulation in Indonesia

As if it has become a bad culture, garbage accumulation and littering behavior has always been a major topic in Indonesia. Many programs have been implemented by the government in overcoming this problem, such as training on recycling organic and non-organic waste, and campaigning for the movement to reduce plastic waste. However, until now the amount of plastic waste in the final management site is still piling up and causing pollution. In traditional markets, there is also a lot of garbage found across the road and not cleaned properly. This phenomenon of garbage accumulation often disturbs the affected residents around it, especially public health. This is due to the lack of awareness of residents in disposing of waste in the trash. The trash cans available in various places are also almost unorganized, so that people are sometimes confused and impatient to look for garbage disposal. In everyday life, many people still use plastic bags to shop for various household needs. Only in certain places and cities do they not use plastic bags as packaging.