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Archipelago 3 months ago
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Dangerous levels of toxic chemicals found in blood of Indonesia’s waste workers
An analysis conducted at WIOEH’s Green Hospital Laboratory in South Korea detected 23 hazardous plastic-related chemicals in all samples, with the waste workers showing significantly higher concentrations than the control group.
Society 4 months ago
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Microplastics detected in air across 18 major cities in Indonesia: Study
Sofi Azilan Aini, ECOTON’s microplastic research volunteer coordinator, said the main source of airborne microplastics is the widespread burning of plastic waste, which accounts for 57 percent of contamination.
Editorial 4 months ago
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Beware of microplastics in rain
Forget traffic snarls, flooding and catching a chill: It turns out that at least for the past three years, if not longer, rainy season brings with it the risk that Jakartans could inhale microplastics that can harm our health for the long term.
Society 7 months ago
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Indonesia’s plastic waste policy slammed after failed treaty talks
Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq claimed the government would push for tangible efforts to curb plastic pollution in the country despite the lack of a legally-binding global treaty on plastic waste, after negotiations to produce one in Geneva faltered.
Science & Tech 9 months ago
Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours
While scientists have long experimented with biodegradable plastics, researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and the University of Tokyo say their new material breaks down much more quickly and leaves no residual trace.
