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City 7 years ago

City hands out garbage bags to prevent residents from littering river

Each day, city workers have removed an average of 6 cubic meters of trash from the Gendong River.

National 7 years ago

Indonesian island clean-up nets 40 tons of rubbish daily

Residents on a string of coral-fringed islands off Jakarta's coast are battling a tidal wave of trash, with more than 40 tons of rubbish collected daily over the past week, an official said.

City 7 years ago

Bekasi displays photos of polluters

The Bekasi administration is displaying photos of people who dump waste in illegal temporary disposal sites in 12 districts to create a deterrent effect for local residents.

Environment 7 years ago

Rubbish-collecting crows a star attraction at French theme park

Visitors to a theme park in western France have a new attraction to enjoy: six crows that have been specially trained to pick up cigarette ends and rubbish.

Environment 7 years ago

Tunisia anti-litter activist takes up 300-km, 30-beach challenge

Bin bags at the ready, "long-distance activist" Mohamed Oussama Houij moves methodically along a beach in Tunisia's Mediterranean town of Nabeul, scooping up all kinds of trash as he goes along.

City 7 years ago

Jakarta generates up to 2,400 tons of plastic waste daily

Jakarta is pumping out between 1,900 and 2,400 tons of plastic trash every day, according to the city’s environment agency.

Environment 7 years ago

Trash heroes and scavenger apps battle Bali 'garbage emergency'

Bali's mounting rubbish problem was also becoming personal for Aksara, who lives near Saba beach - an undeveloped area close to the holiday resort of Sanur, which faces a constant battle with trash washed onto its shores from a nearby river.

City 7 years ago

City allocates Rp 9.6 billion for garbage bins from Germany

The Jakarta Environment Agency has sealed a deal to purchase 2,600 garbage bins from a German manufacturer. The agency has allocated Rp 9.6 billion (US$691,200) for the procurement.

Environment 7 years ago

Thousands join coastal clean-up in Bali

More than 8,000 people have joined a coastal clean-up effort across Bali.

News 7 years ago

Gili Trawangan spoiled by garbage

Visitors and inhabitants of the island, included in the Gili Indah village administration of Pemenang district, produced up to 10 tons of waste every day.

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City hands out garbage bags to prevent residents from littering river

Indonesian island clean-up nets 40 tons of rubbish daily

Bekasi displays photos of polluters

Rubbish-collecting crows a star attraction at French theme park

Tunisia anti-litter activist takes up 300-km, 30-beach challenge

Jakarta generates up to 2,400 tons of plastic waste daily

Trash heroes and scavenger apps battle Bali 'garbage emergency'

City allocates Rp 9.6 billion for garbage bins from Germany

Thousands join coastal clean-up in Bali

Gili Trawangan spoiled by garbage

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