Green initiative: Flakes from recycled plastic waste being poured into a container to be mixed with cement and sand before it gets moulded into building blocks (below) at the factory in Jakarta. — AFP
Alarmed by the mountains of plastic waste leaching into the country’s waters, two best friends are taking on the environmental menace by turning crisp bags and shampoo packets into paving bricks.
Ovy Sabrina and Novita Tan launched Rebricks after their country drew headlines as the second-biggest producer of marine waste in the world, behind China.
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