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[2] [4] In 2013, when Melati was 12 and Isabel was 10 years old, [5] inspired by a lesson about positive world leaders at the Green School Bali, they brainstormed ideas on how to aid Indonesia's problem with plastic pollution, since it is the second worst plastic polluter in the world after China.
The Ocean Conservancy reported that China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam dump more plastic in the sea than all other countries combined. [41] It is estimated that 10% of the plastics in the ocean are nurdles, making them one of the most common types of plastic pollution, along with plastic bags and food containers.
In 2018 China banned import of plastics and since then countries with poor waste management, like Indonesia, have become dumping grounds for plastic that originated in the U.S. [37] The study analysed 6,093 debris items greater than 5 cm found in the North Pacific garbage patch, of which 99% of the rigid items by count and represented 90% of ...
Delegates from China, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines pledged to work to keep plastics out of the seas. [43] The Maldives announced a phase out of its non-biodegradable plastic and Austria pledged to reduce the number of plastic bags used per person to 25 a year by 2019. [44] Several nations announced plans for new marine protected areas.
The Ocean Conservancy reported that China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam dump more plastic into the sea than all other countries combined. [54] The rivers Yangtze, Indus, Yellow, Hai, Nile, Ganges, Pearl, Amur, Niger, and Mekong "transport 88% to 95% of the global [plastics] load into the sea." [55] [56] [verify quote punctuation]
Indonesia is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania.. The environment of Indonesia consists of 17,508 islands scattered over both sides of the equator. [1] [2] Indonesia's size, tropical climate, and archipelagic geography, support the world's second highest level of biodiversity after Brazil.
Suroboyo Bus, simplify SB is a city Bus rapid transit system in Surabaya, Indonesia. Suroboyo Bus was launched on 7 April 2018 under the former mayor Tri Rismaharini . [ 1 ] It is one of two bus transit systems in the city, the other being Trans Semanggi Suroboyo .
A plastic bag, poly bag, or pouch is a type of container made of thin, flexible, plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or plastic textile.Plastic bags are used for containing and transporting goods such as foods, produce, powders, ice, magazines, chemicals, and waste.