Lombok Island is not only identified as "Island of a Thousand Mosques" but also has a new name, namely "Island of a Thousand Trash."
Garbage that piles up on mountain peaks to garbage that flows and floats into the waters to the bottom of the sea. The rubbish flows from upstream to downstream. This waste is carried not only by flowing water, but also carried by human productivity at any time.
This waste has an impact on the environment and soil productivity which causes farmers to fail to harvest. Poor environmental health can result in the impact of waste on marine ecosystems.
adbmi.org – According to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) of the Republic of Indonesia, it is noted that in 2021, Indonesia will produce 22.88 million tons of waste. This number decreased compared to the previous year of 67 million tons of waste.
The problem is, even though it is estimated that around 67 million tonnes of waste is produced each year, only 7% can be recycled. Meanwhile, 69% of the waste accumulates in final disposal sites or landfills.
The generation of plastic waste in 2025 is projected to reach 9.9 million tons, also equivalent to 13.98% of the total volume of waste generation in that period and Indonesia is often highlighted as one of the largest plastic waste producing countries in the world and also the worst in handling. the trash.
Even the UN organization recorded the amount of plastic pollution at 9-14 million tons in 2016, while the amount of plastic waste pollution will increase to 23-27 million tons in 2024. This statement was conveyed by the Director General of Waste, Waste and B3 Management of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Rosa Vivien Ratnawati at the National Waste Awareness Day (HPSN) press conference, reported by Katadata (2/6/2024).
Apart from that, there are several environmental impacts caused directly by plastic waste, namely: Disruption of marine and river ecosystems because many living creatures die of poisoning due to dirty waste.
Plastic waste kills at least 1 million seabirds and countless fish every year.
The nickname of Lombok Island used to be "Island of a Thousand Mosques", Now it is "Island of a Thousand Garbage"
The author was amazed by one of the posts that went viral on social media about a climber from France who climbed dozens of mountains in Indonesia in a period of 1 month. Amazingly, Remi Colbalchini, the climber's name, did not use guadge services when climbing.
When asked how, he answered that he would only follow the footsteps of climbers who were throwing rubbish carelessly.
"Every time there is rubbish, mountain climbers must have passed that route," explained Remi Colbalchini. The author considers this as a criticism and also a new way to find a trail when lost in the wilderness.
Apart from that, there have been many posts on social media recently commenting on the state of rubbish in the Sembalun area.
We know that Sembalun is a tourist destination visited by many local and international people. However, poor waste management can also lead to disasters in the future.
The existence of landfills or final disposal sites that are far from reach is also a problem. Making landfills as waste storage places also creates long-lasting environmental problems. One of them is the Ijobalit TPA in East Lombok Regency.
Ijobalit TPA is directly adjacent to the beach. Substances contained in waste that continue to cause new problems.
The beach water directly adjacent to the landfill has become cloudy and smelly. What's worse, there is only hoarding done there, not managed or processed into other goods. Of course this is a common problem.
We all must work together in creating a good and healthy environment. Everyone must be involved, not just the government. There needs to be shared awareness in handling the waste problem.
In Anjani Village there is a Siaga Village administrator and also an Anjani Village TPS3R who transports and also manages waste. It is true that the capacity for waste management is still not optimal, but at least there are concrete steps in resolving waste which has become a long-standing problem.
Comments