We do not want the garbage to be scattered again after the summit
Four districts/cities in Bali—Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar, and Tabanan—will be the main focus areas for waste management during the G20 Summit in Bali in November 2022, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has informed.
The G20, which comprises 19 countries and the European Union, is a major forum for international economic cooperation. Its members include the world's largest economies.
The G20 represents more than 60 percent of the world's population, 75 percent of global trade, and 80 percent of the world's gross domestic product (GDP).
"The area used for the G20 event and its surroundings, as well as the four areas, must have good waste management to show the G20 delegates what we are capable of," Karnavian said in Denpasar on Thursday.
He further informed that the G20 meeting will discuss climate change. Therefore, waste management will form an important part of the summit.
"One of the supporting elements of climate change is the problem of garbage. Garbage that is not managed properly, including plastic, that scattered in the sea, could destroy marine ecosystems, coral reefs, big fish, and turtles because they eat garbage, plastic,” he disclosed.
Karnavian has directed Denpasar city and Badung, Gianyar, and Tabanan districts to focus on waste management since the areas will be visited the most by delegates. Therefore, no garbage will be allowed on the roads in the areas.
"We do not want delegates to see garbage scattered all over the place. During the event, they will move from one location to others; do not let them see garbage on the street," he emphasized while visiting the Kertalangu integrated landfill site.
His ministry is aiming to ensure road cleanliness, especially during the G20 country leaders' visit to Bali.
Karnavian said he hopes that waste management in Bali will not stop after the meeting but become a reference for other Indonesian regions for waste handling, from upstream to downstream.
"We do not want the garbage to be scattered again after the summit. I hope it will be continuously maintained to become a model for other areas in Indonesia," he added.
