Stepping up the battle against marine plastic pollution — The case of Indonesia

A shoreline in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters)

Written for the UCL Island Research Lab- www.IslandsLaboratory.com

With four of the world’s top 20 polluting rivers belonging to Indonesia, the plastic waste problem has become dire. Indeed, in 2018 the national army itself was deployed to collect plastic. The popular holiday destinations Bali and Sumatra, well known for pristine…

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