Indonesia turns waste into energy

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">ArabiaWeather.com - Khitam Amer - Indonesian businessman &quot;Hamidi&quot; launched an initiative that works to convert waste into energy, given the accumulation of waste in the capital, Jakarta, and its clear exacerbation in recent times.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Hamidi commented, &quot;In the beginning, I just wanted to start a project. Over time, I learned a lot about the impact of the rising waste problem on the environment, and I saw that this is a problem that needs a solution.&quot;</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This initiative is currently based on recycling up to 25 kilograms of waste every day and burning plastic bags, then the rising smoke is distilled and converted into <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">liquid fuel. He sells it to recycling plants.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is noteworthy that Indonesia is one of the largest countries in the world in terms of plastic waste production.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>