Indonesia's waste crisis : Many landfills in Indonesia have exceeded capacity
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Indonesia faces a mounting waste crisis, with many landfills already at or beyond capacity; at Bantargebang near Jakarta, rubbish spans 100 hectares and rises to 65 metres — roughly a 16-storey height. The government plans to end open dumping, shift to controlled disposal and expand sorting so landfills take only residual waste, aiming to cut emissions and reduce hazards after a March collapse that killed seven people; but the changes alarm informal waste collectors, though officials promise safer, formal jobs. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Bekasi, Indonesia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Indonesia #WasteCrisis #BantargebangLandfill #Bekasi #OpenDumping #ControlledLandfill
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