Indonesia produces more marine plastic pollution than any other country except China. This is perhaps unsurprising: the world’s biggest archipelago is also it’s fourth most populous. Limited income and cash flow mean that poorer communities rely on cheap single-use plastics like bags, water cups, and shampoo sachets. Waste management systems are rudimentary and each year millions of tonnes of trash end up in waterways and eventually the ocean.
Could seaweed solve Indonesia’s plastic crisis?
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