Organic waste is turned into feed for maggots in Bandung’s Sukamiskin district. Photo: Iqbal Kusumadirezza
A cleaning officer from Bandung’s Sukamiskin district. Photo: Iqbal Kusumadirezza
A cleaning officer feeds maggots organic waste in Bandung’s Sukamiskin district. Photo: Iqbal Kusumadirezza
Indonesian military soldiers and civilians carry victims from a landslide site in Bandung, West Java in February 2005. Photo: RAHMAN RAMADHAN / AFP
Maggots are a vital part of sustainability efforts in Bandung. Photo: Iqbal Kusumadirezza
The local government provided organic waste bins to each household, so residents can separate biodegradables from non-biodegradables. This makes it easier to process organic waste and prepare solid waste for recycling.“Before we separated organic waste and processed them using maggots, there were at least two garbage trucks carrying our trash every month. It’s now less than one truck.”
Garbage collection in Bandung’s Sukamiskin district. Photo: Iqbal Kusumadirezza
Tricycles are used to collect trash along the tight streets of Maimpis. Photo: Alecs Ongcal
Glass bottles are collected to be crushed and recycled. Photo: Alecs Ongcal
Residual waste from San Fernando are taken to a city waste facility. Photo: Alecs Ongcal
Garbage collection in San Fernando. Photo: Alecs Ongcal
Some still use plastic bags in parts of San Fernando. Photo: Alecs Ongcal
Some garbage collectors in San Fernando segregate the trash when residents don’t. Photo: Alecs Ongcal
Waste collection in Bengaluru. Photo: Courtesy of Hasiru Dala
Trash in a dry waste collection center in Bengaluru. Photo: Courtesy of Hasiru Dala
