Riau Islands will Serve as a Waste Treatment Area

Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bambang Suryo Sulisto said, now is the time to build a waste processing industry. It also helps to reduce claims against Indonesia as a country of waste and disrupt neighboring countries in ASEAN.

This was disclosed Bambang Suryo Sulisto after attending the 8th ASEAN Leadership Forum event held at Hotel Nikko, Jakarta, Monday (9 / 5).

"I think essentially we want to raise awareness and concern about climate change issues, this is an important issue related to our environment. In order to show Indonesia is a country that cares and responsibly on the environment. We're now also know, the complaints from our neighbors about the waste, forest fires, and so is reduced. So, now is a good time to build such an industry (industrial waste), "detailed.

Followed Suryo, discourse construction waste processing industry will become project of ASEAN. Because instead of each ASEAN member country which is so expensive to build the facility, then it is better built and can be held together.

"Let us build a shared industry and owns shares in it. The industry can cultivate a variety of hazardous waste or not at all, and more specifically to manage the waste that is difficult to be processed, "said Suryo.

If only ASEAN has the industry, the government issued regulations that force industry to be met, they will know where the waste would be sent to. "During this time, although we have regulations related, they always say where to send its waste?" He said.

About financial, Suryo said the need of 500 million Euro European funding for the construction of the sewage plant, and can accommodate hundreds of tons of waste to be processed. Even so, Suryo submit a new proposal which he said is limited to be used as an ASEAN project. Wastes that can be processed, among others, former waste batteries, electronic goods, until the hospital waste.

Furthermore Suryo added, Riau Islands could be a suitable location for construction of waste treatment industry. Moreover, this plan in accordance with the wishes of President Yudhoyono to cut emissions by 26 percent until 2020. Thus, the construction of sewage treatment industry is important to consider. 

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