Indonesia bets on ‘reuse’ to curb plastic waste and build a circular economy

Mongabay
Apr 10, 2025, 7:24 am107 pts
JAKARTA — With the Islamic month of Ramadan now over, a familiar sight has returned to the streets of daytime Jakarta: street vendors serving up chicken porridge, and everyone from office workers to delivery drivers perched on plastic stools around the steaming carts, digging into a bowl of the congee-like…

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