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With a global plastics treaty still out of reach, experts say the region’s piecemeal bans on waste imports move the target without stemming the flow.
The Bantargebang disaster exposes chronic weaknesses in Indonesia’s waste system – with overcapacity and poor management driving repeated risks.
Rising consumer demand for recyclable packaging contrasts with limited knowledge of "can-to-can" systems, according to a nationwide survey.
Close to half of the country’s waste is handled by vulnerable informal recyclers, so how much can a national framework really do?
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