‘The trash does not stop’: life among the garbage mountains of Jakarta, the world’s biggest city
Indonesia’s government is grappling with how to manage waste at Bantar Gebang – Jakarta’s largest landfill – which supports the livelihood of thousands of waste pickers On the outskirts of Jakarta…
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