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Environment 3 years ago
Nearly 370 million disposable cups used by Japan coffee chains in 2020
Greenpeace Japan said the annual waste translates into 1 million single-use plastic and paper cups a day, which, if stacked on top of each other, are "equivalent to the height of more than 10,000 Mt. Fujis," reaching an altitude of over 37,000 kilometers.
City 6 years ago
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Trash for cash: Apps promote recycling through monetary rewards
A newly developed app called e-Recycle makes waste management easier for the residents of Jakarta, a city that produces approximately 7,700 tons of waste per day. The app offers door-to-door waste collection services that allow residents to exchange their recyclable waste for cash.
Opinion 9 years ago
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Oceans for fish, not plastic
Maritime debris experts point out Indonesia has become the world’s second-biggest marine pollutant, tossing approximately 1.3 million tons annually into waters. If we don’t act now, there could be more plastic particles than fish in the oceans by 2050.
