The 21 February 2005 landslide in the Leuwi Gajah dumpsite (TPA) suggests there has been something wrong with Indonesia’s waste management. The landslide buried one hundred and forty-one (141) people alive, alerting us all to the significance of good waste management. As a reminder of the disaster, 21 February is declared the National Waste Awareness Day (Hari Peduli Sampah Nasional/HPSN), and has ever since been used to call on the public to work together to clean up lands, rivers and…
