Study finds microplastics floating in Jakarta’s air, water


JAKARTA: The city administration has pledged to improve plastic waste management and processing in response to a study indicating microplastic contamination in Jakarta’s rainwater.

A 2022 study by researchers from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), first published in open access journal Marine Pollution Bulletin and recently presented to the Jakarta Environment Agency, found microplastics in samples of rainwater collected in the city.

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