REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The World Bank has lauded the Indonesian government's efforts to tackle the issue of waste in the sea.

"There are some great examples of where action is taking place at a community level, if you look at your waste banks and how communities organize themselves, there are some fantastic examples all across Indonesia," said Senior Environment Specialist of the World Bank representative office in Indonesia Cary Anne Cadman in Jakarta, Monday, after speaking in a discussion panel themed 'Combatting Marine Plastic Debris' in the Indian Ocean Rim Association Blue Economy Ministerial Conference.

She believed that the Indonesian government, through the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs have been taking serious measures to gain awareness about waste disposal that ends up in the sea, by working with numerous parties including communities, local governments and the private sector.

"The Ministry is doing phenomenal work on looking at how do you spearhead a marine debris public awareness campaign and education technic to start shifting the needle on to how can Indonesia re-think disposal of the waste," she stated.

In her presentation, Cadman stated that most of the waste that end up in the sea often comes from indiscriminate garbage disposal on land, which are also often thrown into the waterways.

Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs has urged both the public and industry to lessen the use of plastic-based packagings.

"We are looking for regulations that can widen the use of non-plastic materials. This has to do with maintaining the environment," he said in Tangerang, Monday.

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