Setting sail for change: (Above) People riding on boats made from recycled materials, mostly plastic bottles, during the festival held on Jakarta’s Ciliwung River, one of the most polluted rivers in the world, to raise public awareness about river pollution. (Left) Dancers posing for a photo ahead of the festival. — Reuters
Festival Cilung, or Love the Environment Festival, raises awareness on river pollution with eye-catching floats.
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Dancers posing for a photo ahead of the festival. — Reuters
From trash to trend: An armed military vehicle. — Reuters
From trash to trend: An old local public transport known as an ‘oplet’.-Reuters
River revelry: People steering boats shaped like a horse-drawn carriage. — Reuters
From trash to trend: A snail.-Reuters
River revelry: People steering boats shaped like Thomas the Tank Engine. — Reuters
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