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'Trash heroes' assemble to fight Jakarta garbage crisis
Video Credit: AFP English
Published on October 16, 2023 - Duration: 01:41s
'Trash heroes' assemble to fight Jakarta garbage crisis
Indonesia's capital Jakarta is struggling to cope with a mounting waste problem, with its main dump site approaching capacity.
In response, one group of volunteers has started a movement to clean parks and streets in the city, and raise awareness of the problem.
But garbage is just part of a wider pollution crisis that has seen Jakara top global pollution rankings multiple times in recent months, and an impending sinkage of large parts of the city due to groundwater extraction.