The human stain: Scavengers sorting through garbage in South Jakarta. While plastic bags are in decline, other single-use plastics have seen a rise in usage due to Covid-19. — The Jakarta Post/ANN
FOOD delivery and online shopping businesses in Jakarta are gearing up for more sustainable practices amid concerns plastic waste might increase due to their buoyant services during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite the progress of single-use plastics ban.
Seven months into the ban in Indonesia’s capital, reports have shown a declining use of plastic bags in mini-markets.
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