Grassroots Action to Combat Plastics in Asian Rivers: A Conversation with ECOTON Founders Daru Setyorini and Prigi Arisandi newsecuritybeat.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsecuritybeat.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By LIA ZHU in San Francisco | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-05-25 09:45 Share CLOSE People enjoy a warm afternoon beside the artistic installation Ghost Forest , by artist and architect Maya Lin, in Madison Square Park on May 13, 2021 in New York City. The installation of 49, 40-foot tall barren coastal Atlantic cedars is a visual statement about climate change and the potential for future forests of dead and dying trees from saltwater rot in a warming planet. [Photo/Agencies]
Win-win likely in areas of new energy, electric vehicles and green infrastructure
There are areas for the United States and China to work together on climate change despite intense geopolitical tensions between the two countries since it is a challenge they could not solve independently, environmental experts said.
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Turning the Tide: How Can Indonesia Close the Loop on Plastic Waste?
Indonesia. Crystal blue waters, palm trees swaying in the wind, endless sandy beaches, lush tropical jungles, towering mountains, lakes, rivers, and more; all are images that may come to mind when you think of Indonesia. But like other Asian countries, Indonesia’s booming development and increased consumption have generated an immense amount of waste, particularly single-use plastics that are leaking into the ocean.
In her conversation with Indonesian journalist Basten Gokkon, the lead article in the
InsightOut publication, Yuniati, a fisherwoman from Sulawesi, somberly reflected, “the plastics we dump now may not impact us today, but will harm the next generation.”