Bogor, Indonesia: The Black Soldier Fly as a Waste Management Alternative

Summary

Organic waste management is an ongoing challenge in Bogor; over half of all waste in the city’s main landfill is organic. To combat this problem, the Environment Agency of Bogor City initiated an organic waste management protocol using the black soldier fly (BSF). Implementation of the BSF initiative has already succeeded in reducing the city’s daily organic waste by 2 tons.