Jakarta, ID
Tuesday, May 29 2012, 15:29 PM

Archipelago

Beachside recycling

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Beachside recycling: A woman collects trash at Tanjung Karang beach in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, on Thursday. The piles of trash, swept onto the beach rivers, has become a source of income for residents nearby who collect and sell waste plastic for Rp 2,500 (US$ 0.28) per kilogram. (Antara/Ahmad Subaidi)

A woman collects trash at Tanjung Karang beach in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, on Thursday. The piles of trash, swept onto the beach rivers, has become a source of income for residents nearby who collect and sell waste plastic for Rp 2,500 (US$ 0.28) per kilogram. (Antara/Ahmad Subaidi)