Indonesia Opens Regional Recycling Conference
Petrus Riski
February 25, 2014 1:44 PM
SURABAYA, INDONESIA-Indonesia has opened a regional recycling conference aimed at
increasing awareness of waste management for economic and environmental benefits.
The Fifth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific, which opened in Surabaya Tuesday, is being
attended by 300 participants from nearly 40 Asia and Pacific countries. The city was chosen to host
the event because of its success in managing municipal waste through the 3Rs, Reduce, Reuse, and
Recycle.
Mayor Tri Rismaharini said waste transportation is expensive and that the best way to address the
problem is at its sources, with every household involved in recycling activities. "We can see that
every year there is a reduction in the volume of trash that ends up in the landfills. When I was the
head of Sanitation and Parks, it was 2,300 cubic meters per day. Currently it’s 1,200 cubic meters,"
she explained. "So you can see the reduction, which goes to composting center, also in the
community, and waste management centers."
The mayor said the city also runs a program for children called eco school.
"The school does not only teach about the environment but also introduces environmental-friendly
practices, such as the eco school program where they bring their own plates and cups to reduce plastic
waste. They even don’t use drinking straws," added Tri Rismaharini.
Source: m.voanews.com
Attendees at the 3R Forum look at toy motorcycles made from recycled parts, Surabaya, Indonesia.
(Petrus Riski/VOA)
The conference will continue until Thursday.
1. What was the main agenda of the conference?
a) To discuss urban development
b) To increase awareness of waste management
c) To promote tourism in Surabaya
d) To reduce energy consumption
2. Why was Surabaya selected to be the conference venue?
a) It is the capital city of Indonesia
b) It has success in managing municipal waste
c) It has the largest recycling center in Asia
d) It is home to many eco-schools
3. What did Mayor Tri Rismaharini believe to be the best municipal waste management?
a) Building more landfills
b) Encouraging every household to recycle
c) Importing waste management systems
d) Using advanced waste incinerators
4. How did the mayor educate students to live a zero-waste lifestyle?
a) By introducing a program called eco school
b) By holding environmental seminars at schools
c) By building composting centers near schools
d) By providing free waste recycling kits
5. What made the mayor convinced about her waste management?
a) Increasing global attention to Surabaya
b) A significant reduction in landfill waste
c) The opening of new composting centers
d) Support from international organizations
6. "We need to teach children to reduce plastic waste," she said. The indirect form of the sentence
above is...
a) She said they need to teach children to reduce plastic waste.
b) She said they needed to teach children to reduce plastic waste.
c) She said they had taught children to reduce plastic waste.
d) She said they need to reduce plastic waste for children.
7. "We run composting centers," the mayor said. The indirect form of the sentence above is...
a) The mayor said that they had run composting centers.
b) The mayor said that they run composting centers.
c) The mayor said that they were running composting centers.
d) The mayor said that they would run composting centers.
8. What did the mayor state about trash reduction?
a) She stated that they could see a reduction in trash.
b) She said, "We have reduced trash significantly."
c) She stated, "We can see a reduction in the volume of trash."
d) She said, "Trash reduction is evident."
9. Anggun: ...?
Hadi: I'm really sorry for being late. I got stuck in traffic.
a) Why are you angry with me?
b) What did you do to make this happen?
c) Why didn’t you come earlier?
d) How could you let this happen?
10. "Don't give up! You're doing an amazing job reducing waste."
The sentence express...
a) Expressing doubt
b) Encouraging someone
c) Complaining
d) Apologizing
