WWF-Indonesia Kicks Off Strategic Waste Initiative in Yogyakarta
In February 2026, WWF-Indonesia kicked off a “Zero-waste Campus” programme in Yogyakarta to support local universities in curbing plastic pollution. The Piyungan Crisis: Overloaded Landfill Calls for Better Waste Management The Piyungan landfill, which served Yogyakarta city, Sleman and Bantul Regency, closed in May 2024 due to severe overloading after operating for 29 years. However, Yogyakarta and its surrounding areas were not prepared to manage the volume of waste generated without a landfill. This was evidenced by the fact that the landfill had to be temporarily […]