Jakarta Expands E-Waste Drop Boxes to Schools

The Jakarta Provincial Government is expanding its electronic waste management efforts through the E-Waste School Movement program, which will see electronic waste drop boxes installed in schools across the city. Initiated by community organization PT Daur Ulang Sampah Elektronik (EwasteRJ) in partnership with the Jakarta Environmental Agency and the Education Agency, the initiative began at SMAN 68 Jakarta and will be rolled out to other Adiwiyata schools.

Elisabeth Tarigan, Head of the Community Participation, Data, and Information Division at the Jakarta Environmental Agency, stated that the program aims to strengthen public awareness regarding waste management and sorting, particularly for electronic waste. EwasteRJ Founder Rafa Jafar expressed hope that the program will allow the electronic waste management process to be tracked systematically and noted that managing electronic waste effectively requires social infrastructure in the form of public literacy.

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