Proposed classification of waste that landed on small island in Indonesia for the conservation of waterbird

Abstract

Studies on waste in Indonesia has intensified after this country was identified as the second most plastic waste in the world. The study site was in Pulau Rambut Wildlife Sanctuary (Jakarta Bay area), where 13 rivers ended in the bay. Waste that has landed in Pulau Rambut could disturb waterbirds's habitat. Waste was usually classified by using foreign country's situation. Researchers usually classify waste into 6 categories: plastic, metal, glass, rubber, processed lumber/paper, and cloth/fabric. These categories are then divided in more detail, e.g. 18 types of plastic and 3 types of metal. However, some of the wastes that has been found were not classified yet. The objective of this paper was to propose classification of waste that has landed on small island in Indonesia. We identified waste that has landed in Pulau Rambut then reviewed and modified the standard classification by NOAA and UNEP. The proposed classification is organic and non-organic. This classification is to be applied for the waste that landed on small island. For household waste in urban area or along the rivers need to be developed further.