Banjarmasin, S Kalimatan (ANTARA) - The City Government of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, awarded environmental champions, from individuals, communities, and companies who displayed their dedication to environmental issues throughout 2025.
Deputy Mayor of Banjarmasin Hj Ananda said the recognition was presented through the 2025 Banjarmasin Environmental Awards, which included several categories.
“This award recognizes the hard work and innovation of the environmental champions. Consistency is the most important thing, as a reminder that protecting environment is our shared responsibility, from household to the industrial sector,” she remarked.
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She said these environmental warriors deserve recognition for their significant contribution to the city's waste emergency handling.
Banjarmasin City had previously declared waste emergency status after the closure of Basirih final waste processing site (TPAS) by the Ministry of Environment On February 1, 2025.
With the involvement of various parties helping the city government managing waste production reaching 600 tons per day, the waste emergency was eventually handled, especially after waste sorting at the source caried out effectively.
“Maintain this award next year. We know that almost 50 percent of the city waste is food waste. This means that people are still throwing away food, even though many other people are strugling to find food. I hope this awareness to grow across all levels,” she emphasized.
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She emphasized the importance of education and active participation of residents, ensuring the message is conveyed evenly, including to younger generation.
“I hope this Banjarmasin Environmental Award can be a milestone in ensuring that programs and handling of environmental issues are sustainable and involve younger generation,” she said.
The recipients of the 2025 Banjarmasin Environmental Awards include seven companies in the company/business entity and waste bank category, eight companies in green and blue Profer categories, dozens of schools receiving Adiwiyata at city and provincial level, six top urban villages, dozens of best customers of waste bank.
