The world is addicted to plastic. Here's what that grim reality means for poor countries without adequate recycling
The heat is now on Indonesia to clean up its act, and there are signs of change. The embarrassed central government has pledged $1 billion a year to70 percent by 2025. International banks, conservation groups and food and drink companies are offering additional funds to help communities curb the amount of plastic reaching the sea.
The regional government doesn’t have the money to keep up with the scale of the problem either, said Chotimah. “We need education and awareness,” he said. “We need a collection system and infrastructure to process the waste. We need barriers across the rivers to stop the waste going out to sea.” The Warriors of Waste go door to door collecting garbage from the community at Tembokrejo village in Muncar.a $15 million joint initiative of European investment company Systemiq working with global plastic, food and oil industry partners Borealis, Borouge, Nestle, the Indonesian authorities and others. Their aim is to find a series of long-term, profitable solutions to prevent Indonesian plastic waste getting into the sea.
STOP has also set up a fly breeding factory, where millions of black soldier flies feed on the organic waste the group collects. The flies become cheap fish food for the town’s 60 small fish farms, and the money earned should make up for losses incurred in collecting the waste and paying for machinery to separate it.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Laureano, Piscotty lead A's past Red Sox - TSN.caCentre fielder Ramon Laureano threw out another Red Sox runner in a key spot, and the Oakland Athletics kept Boston stumbling with a 7-3 win on Thursday.
Read more »
Astros top A's on Altuve's bases-loaded walk - TSN.caJose Altuve drew a four-pitch walk from Oakland closer Blake Treinen with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, giving the Houston Astros a 9-8 win Sunday and a three-game sweep of the Athletics.
Read more »
Metro Vancouver, other communities, sending tonnes of trash to U.S.The facilities Metro Vancouver ships garbage to are in Washington and Oregon, and they received 85,000 tonnes in 2017 and 59,000 in 2018.
Read more »
Town Talk: Gotham Steakhouse turns 20HOLY BEEFSTEAKS, BATMAN: Just as she did in 1999, Hy’s of Canada COO Megan Buckley welcomed guests to the Gotham steakhouse’s recent anniversary celebration, this one the 20th. As wall-…
Read more »
At U.S.-Mexico border, federal policy changes create a local migrant crisis in West Texas townNearly half of the U.S. inspection booths on the city’s bridges have closed as customs agents are being relocated to help process migrants, stretching waiting times for commercial vehicles past three hours
Read more »
Towns, Wiggins help T-Wolves turn away Mavs' rally - TSN.caKarl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 13 rebounds, Andrew Wiggins hit the go-ahead bucket in the final minute and the Minnesota Timberwolves turned back a fourth-quarter rally by Dallas for a 110-108 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night.
Read more »
Eastern forces seize town south of Tripoli, U.N. chief urges restraintThis development signified a serious escalation of the power tusssle in Libya that has dragged on since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011
Read more »
Quebec towns north of Montreal without power as ice, winds play havoc with power gridMore than a quarter of a million customers remain without electricity in Quebec today as the impact of high winds and freezing rain continues to be felt.
Read more »
Ejected from country chart, 'Old Town Road' now most-streamed song in U.S.A viral single fusing elements of U.S. southern rap and country has skyrocketed in popularity to top the American charts, dethroning pop princess Ariana Grande and stoking controversy on the way.
Read more »