Only around 3% of Waste in Indonesia is managed by Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3R) program. No wonder the waste problem causes chronic diseases for the people and the emerging environmental problem.
Adjunct Professor University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, Alfred Boediman, shared his knowledge and experience regarding waste management in the International Conference On Management In Emerging Markets (ICMEM) day 2, conducted virtually on Thursday (11/8/2022)
According to Alfred, private parties, including private investors, must be involved to support in dealing with this waste problem in Indonesia. Until now, waste management highly depends on the government.
“The waste problem cannot be solved merely with one solution and should not depend on the government,” said him.
Moreover, Alfred also said that the waste management sector is now showing very prominent potential growth to give attractive returns for investors. Along with the growth of the business, Alfred mentioned that many countries are now facilitating education related to waste management so that people are more aware of the urgency of finding the solution to the waste problem.
He concluded some ways that can be done by both the government and the people to manage Waste. One of the most important things is the urgency in making the Integrated Solid Waste Management System that can connect cities in Indonesia. Besides, rehabilitation must also be done for open and uncontrolled dump areas.
Alfred delivered the material in an appealing, assertive, and simple way. The 18 minutes one-way session proved to ignite such a high enthusiasm from the audience, as seen from the number of people asking questions. The discussion regarding the questions was interesting for making the topic even wider, and it even discussed the potential of human feces in the business world.
