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Laporan wartawan BBC London berjudul "Toughest Place to be a Binman" yang membandingkan tukang sampah di London dan Jakarta  menarik perhatian masyarakat Indonesia tidak saja di Inggris, tetapi juga di Brussels dan Amerika Serikat yang bisa menyaksikan tayangan tersebut melalui BBC Iplayer.

Selama satu jam, laporan itu mengisahkan mengenai Imam, tukang sampah di Jakarta yang bekerja mengumpulkan sampah setiap hari dengan gerobaknya. Sementara di awal tayangan, tukang sampah dari Inggris, Wilbur Ramirez, menggunakan truk dan bekerja dengan dua rekannya.

Dalam laporan mendalamnya itu, BBC London membandingkan bagaimana kerja tukang sampah yang dikenal dengan binman di Inggris dengan tukang sampah di Jakarta yang sangat jauh berbeda dilihat dari berbagai segi, bahkan kesehatan dan keselamatan.

Bahkan Wilbur Ramirez, ayah dua anak itu, pun hidup bersama Imam dan keluarganya di perkampungan miskin di tengah tengah kehidupan Kota Jakarta yang kaya dan sangat timpang antara yang kaya dan miskin.
Wilbur Ramirez selama 10 hari mengikuti Imam bekerja mengumpulkan sampah di kota yang disebutkan sebagai kota yang padat penduduk dan sampah yang menjadi masalah besar.



"Kamu bekerja dengan siapa saja," tanya London binman, Wilbur Ramirez, kepada Imam yang dijawab bahwa ia bekerja sendiri mengumpulkan sampah dari rumah ke rumah.

Menangis melihat kehidupan Imam, Wilbur sering kali merasa terharu dan bahkan meneteskan air mata. Mana mungkin dengan gaji yang tidak seberapa Imam dapat hidup bersama anak dan istrinya meskipun mereka sama-sama bekerja sebagai tukang sampah selama 5 tahun.




Zulindatando Berry Natalegawa menulis di laman Facebook-nya, "Sediiiiiih banget liat acara di BBC 2 di London hari ini acara seorang bin man London ke Jakarta berbagi pengalaman."

"Sangat memalukan sekali Kota Jakarta ternyata sangat kotor dan masih terbelakang sekali cara kerjanya," ujar istri Berry Natalegawa, kakak Menlu Marty Natalegawa.

Menurut Linda, demikian Zulindatando Berry Natalegawa biasa disapa, seharusnya para pejabat malu menyaksikan acara yang menjadi perhatian masyarakat di Inggris. "Apa enggak malu? Malah wakil rakyat seenak-enaknya ambil uang rakyat, apalagi pemimpin negara yang tidak peduli, sangat memalukan. Semoga Allah bukakan mata dan telinga para pemimpin negara ini," ujar Linda yang bekerja di Kedutaan Besar Brunei Darussalam di London dan merekam program tersebut serta akan membawanya ke Jakarta.



Dalam laporannya disebutkan, Wilbur pun ikut mengumpulkan sampah dan bahkan menjajal melakukannya seorang diri dari rumah ke rumah.
"Sampah....," teriak ayah dua anak yang istrinya tidak merasa malu kalau suaminya menjadi tukang sampah itu.

Wilbur pun tidak dapat membendung air matanya ketika berkisah bagaimana kehidupan Imam dengan keluarganya yang tidak tersentuh oleh pelayanan kesehatan.
Dari dunia kesehatan dan keselamatan sadar pengelolaan limbah Inggris, Wilbur pun merasa takjub bagaimana sampah yang menumpuk di Bantar Gebang dan dikerumuni oleh para pemulung tanpa memperhatikan kesehatan dan keselamatan mereka.

"Nangis aku nontonnya.....bukan nangisin tukang sampah Inggris, tetapi rakyat kita yang kerja mengais-ngais sampah," ujar Yanti Hitalessy.
Laporan dari BBC itu pun menjadi bahan diskusi di laman Facebook yang, antara lain, disebut oleh Lies Parish. Meskipun sama-sama berprofesi sebagai tukang sampah atau binman, tetapi pekerjaan dan kehidupan mereka sungguh jauh berbeda.

                                           


"Bahkan London binman pun sampai menangis menyaksikan bagaimana tukang sampah di Jakarta," ujar Lies Parish yang lebih dari 14 tahun menetap di Inggris.

Hamiyah Panama, ibu Amelie yang pernah menetap di Inggris dan kini tinggal di Brussels yang juga menyaksikan tayangan tersebut, mengakui bahwa benar-benar kontras kehidupan di sana, miris.

Begitu pun Tjatri Dwimunali yang tinggal di Bristol. Ia menulis, tukang sampah di Inggris yang ikut bekerja sebagai tukang sampah di Jakarta pun merasa prihatin akan nasib tukang sampah di Jakarta, dan bahkan sering menangis melihat keadaan tukang sampah di Jakarta.

Di akhir laporannya, Wilbur tidak dapat membayangkan perjalanan kehidupan Imam dengan gaji yang tidak seberapa itu dan ketidakberdayaannya untuk mengubah keadaan.
Pada akhirnya, setelah berbicara dengan ketua RT setempat, Wilbur meminta agar Imam mendapat kenaikan gaji dan hal itu pun dapat dikabulkan.



sumber :  http://oase.kompas.com/read/2012/01/30/14421992/Kisah.Tukang.Sampah.Indonesia.di.Televisi.Inggris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EWLQw9TiCM

Do you know what plastic recycling symbols mean? Every plastic bottle has the limit of uses,in this artcile we would like to  inform and built comprehensive about the meaning of symbols in plastic bottle.If  we used plastic bottle longer than the limit, it  will bring bad effect for kidney function, cancer,liver , and so on.

Number 1 Plastics -- PET or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate)

Found In: Usuallty used in every drink bottle such as soft drinks, mineral water bottles; and mouthwash bottles; peanut butter containers; salad dressing and vegetable oil containers; ovenable food trays. 
Recycling: Pick up through most curbside recycling programs
Recycled Into: Polar fleece, fiber, tote bags, furniture, carpet, paneling, straps, (occasionally) new containers

Bottle with PET/PETE sign is SINGLE USE.Often used to keep hot water will cause melted polymer coating on the bottle that will realeasing the carcinogenic substances.  Though the material is high demand by remanufacturers because it is contain the Antimoni Trioksida through the respiratory track from inhaling the dust. In the long term, this is will cause skin irritation and respiratory disorders.For female workers in recycle industry can improve the menstrual problems, miscarriage, and impaired growth in children untuil 12 monts .



Number 2 Plastics -- HDPE (high density polyethylene)

Found In: Milk jugs, juice bottles ( in jugs) ; bleach, detergent and household cleaner bottles; shampoo bottles; some trash and shopping bags; motor oil bottles; butter and yogurt tubs; cereal box liners, tupperware,  folding chair, gallons of drinking water
Recycling: Pick up through most curbside recycling programs, although some only allow those containers with necks.
                             
 Recycled Into: Laundry detergent bottles, oil bottles, pens, recycling containers, floor tile, drainage pipe, lumber, benches, doghouses, picnic tables, fencing

HDPE carries low risk of leaching and have a stronger material properties, also is readily recyclable into many goods.Although HDPE is save to reuse, bottle of this sign is recommended in single use because the releasing of Antimoni Trioksida increasing over the time.

Number 3 Plastics -- V (Vinyl) or PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)

Found In: Window cleaner and detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, cooking oil bottles, clear food packaging, wire jacketing, medical equipment, siding, windows, piping, Cling Wrap.
Recycling: Rarely recycled; accepted by some plastic lumber makers.
Recycled Into: Decks, paneling, mudflaps, roadway gutters, flooring, cables, speed bumps, mats.

PVC contains chlorine, so its manufacture can release highly dangerous dioxins. If you must cook with PVC, don‘t let the plastic touch food. Never burn PVC, because it releases toxins.If the plastic touch the food or burn PVC it will cause the harm for kidney, liver, and weight problems.

Number 4 Plastics -- LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) 

Found In: Squeezable bottles; bread, frozen food, dry cleaning and shopping bags; tote bags; clothing; furniture; carpet 
Recycling: LDPE is not often recycled through curbside programs, but some communities will accept it. Plastic shopping bags can be returned to many stores for recycling. 

Recycled Into: Trash can liners and cans, compost bins, shipping envelopes, paneling, lumber, landscaping ties, floor tile.

LDPE is the (Thermoplastic / made from petroleum). Usually use for food storage box,and other plastic for food. Its mechanical properties is very strong, see-through, and fleksibel. At a temperature of 60 degrees is very resistant to chemical reactions, power protection against water vapor quite well. Can be recycled and proper for the goods that require flexibility but strong. Even though goods are made ​​from LDPE is very difficult to destroy but they are really proper for food boxcause it is difficult to be chemical reacted.



Number 5 Plastics -- PP (polypropylene) 
Found In: Some yogurt containers, syrup bottles, ketchup bottles, caps, straws, medicine bottles 
Recycling: Number 5 plastics can be recycled through some curbside programs. Recycled Into: Signal lights, battery cables, brooms, brushes, auto battery cases, ice scrapers, landscape borders, bicycle racks, rakes, bins, pallets, trays

PP plastics has characteristics with transparent bottles that are not clear or cloudy.Polypropylene has a high melting point, and so is often chosen for containers that must accept hot liquid because stable at high temperature. It is gradually becoming more accepted by recyclers.For this moment this material is the BEST PLASTIC MATERIAL for food and drink .

Number 6 Plastics -- PS (polystyrene) 
Found In: Disposable plates and cups (styrofoam), meat trays, egg cartons, carry-out containers, aspirin bottles, compact disc cases 
Recycling: Number 6 plastics can be recycled through some curbside programs. 
Recycled Into: Insulation, light switch plates, egg cartons, vents, rulers, foam packing, carry-out containers

Polystyrene can be made into rigid or foam products -- in the latter case it is popularly known as the trademark Styrofoam. Evidence suggests polystyrene can leach potential toxins into foods. It is an aromatic polymer material that can emit styrene into food,can also be obtained from cigarette smoke, fumes and building construction materials. The material was long on environmentalists‘ hit lists for dispersing widely across the landscape, and for being notoriously difficult to recycle. This may cause cerebrovascular,can interfere with the hormone estrogen in women resulting in reproductive problems and growth of the nervous system.



Number 7 Plastics -- Miscellaneous (Other)
Found In: Three- and five-gallon water bottles, ‘bullet-proof‘ materials, sunglasses, DVDs, iPod and computer cases, signs and displays, certain food containers, nylon, auto parts

Recycling: Number 7 plastics have traditionally not been recycled, though some curbside programs now take them. 
Recycled Into: Plastic lumber, custom-made products


There are 4 type:
1. SAN – styrene acrylonitrile
2. ABS – acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
3. PC – polycarbonate
4. Nylon

SAN and ABS has a high resistance to chemical and temperature,normally exist in the mixer,wrapping flasks, dishes, cutlery, coffee filters, and toothbrush.
ABS is commonly used as lego and pipes
PC - or Polycarbonate can be found in baby bottles, toddler cups (sippy cup), polycarbonate drinking bottles and food packaging and beverage cans, including infant formula cans.

A wide variety of plastic resins that don‘t fit into the previous categories are lumped into number 7. A few are even made from plants (polyactide) and are compostable.

Polycarbonate is number 7, and is the hard plastic that has parents worried these days, after studies have shown it can leach potential hormone disruptors, chromosomes  in the ovaries, decreased sperm production, and alter immune function because PC can release the main material , Bisphenol-A c into the food.





sumber : http://www.gudangmateri.com/2011/06/mengenali-tanda-di-botol-plastik.html
 http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/04/19/do-you-know-what-plastic-recycling-symbols mean.aspx

Dalam kehidupan Sehari - hari manusia dan sampah tidak dapat dipisahkan. manusia-lah yang menyebabkan adanya sampah dengan berbagi kepentinggannya , mulai dari urusan rumah tangga, kantor, pasar , maupun industri.

Ironisnya ,kebanyakan kita tidak mengaku bahkan tidak peduli terhadap apa yang telah kita sumbangkan pada lingkunggan sekitar.

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