Jakarta Timur, jumlah warganya berpengaruh banget pada jumlah volume sampahnya. Bayangkan, dalam sehari saja, sampah di kawasan ini mencapai 1.800 ton! Sayangnya, limpahan sampah ini gak bisa ditangani dengan baik. No wonder, kalau jalan-jalan ke sini bisa lihat pemandangan sampah berserakan di pinggiran jalan. Bahkan sempat terjadi kecelakaan akibat air ceceran sampah di Kramatjati beberapa […]
Pohon peneduh yang ditanam untuk membantu atasi musim kemarau, malah meranggas mati duluan. Puluhan pohon yang ditanam sebagai pembatas pinggir kali di Jalan Inspeksi Pos Duri, Gambir, Jakarta Pusat ini mengering dan daunnya berjatuhan.
Walaupun Tempat Pembuangan Sampah (TPS) Kelapa Dua Wetan, Ciracas, Jakarta Timur sudah ditutup sejak 1 Juni kemarin, tapi masih saja ada yang membuang sampah ke lokasi ini. Tumpukan sampah menumpuk di tepi tembok dan jalan raya. Bahkan ada juga yang melempar sampah hingga melewati tembok setinggi 1,5 meter yang kini menutup area bekas TPS.
Bau busuk dan anyir melingkupi kawasan Poncol, Ciracas, Jakarta Utara. Diduga berasal dari produksi rumah makan cepat saji Hoka-Hoka Bento, warga mengeluhkan polusi udara dan air yang meruap dari got yang melintasi pemukiman warga. Kondisi air kali kecil ini berwarna gelap seperti umumnya badan air di kota Jakarta, dengan bau menusuk dan lemak daging ayam […]
The drought has much more negative consequences than just making us want to siesta everyday when the sun’s at its hottest. The lack of water has driven up vegetable prices in some Bali markets as much as an astounding 100%, reports Tribun Bali. I Ketut Rebek, a vendor in Sanglah Market said prices have increased […]
More than 100 kilograms of illicit manta ray gills were hauled in by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KPP) yesterday. In Indonesia, manta rays are protected by the state, so fishing them is illegal. Gills of manta rays are commonly illegally used for traditional drugs, because they are believed to contain certain medicinal properties, but […]
A blazing forest fire has been reportedly scorching the slopes of Mt. Agung, Bali’s highest volcano in Karangasem, East Bali since Saturday. Initially covering 15 hectares, the fire has continued to expand. Ida Bagus Arimbawa, Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency, said the wildfire also hit the Abang and Kubu districts. Firefighters have attempted […]
It was the beginning of an unconventional sort of ‘catch and release’ tale on Saturday for two sharks found off of Sanur’s Metasari beach. The sharks, netted by fishermen were allegedly rescued and put in “shark rehabilitation,” a surprisingly eco-conscious move at a time when sharks are often killed off in a flash by fishermen. […]
In Bali, some steal money from ATMs, while others camera equipment, but some thieves go big and go for sand. A “sea sand thief” was fined IDR5 million (USD411) in Jembrana, western Bali. In true Bali-style, he also had to partake in an “apology ceremony” in some temples where he confessed his crime to the […]
Yup, it’s exactly what it sounds like. Bali Safari and Marine Park in addition to bringing you the opportunity to ride elephants now lets you pick up a “special” type of paper from the gift shop. Material for the paper is taken from the poo of Bali Safari’s four-legged residents including zebras, elephants, giraffes and […]
