{"id":306056,"date":"2025-06-13T14:19:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=306056"},"modified":"2025-10-16T12:40:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:40:59","slug":"indonesias-struggle-with-plastic-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/blog\/indonesias-struggle-with-plastic-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia\u2019s struggle with plastic waste\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indonesia &#8211; like most Southern countries<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/combatting-plastic-pollution-in-ghana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/combatting-plastic-pollution-in-ghana\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> &#8211; is facing a plastic waste problem. It is the world\u2019s fifth-largest contributor to plastic waste in the ocean. The crisis extends beyond the ocean and into the nation&#8217;s rivers. Plastic clogs up Indonesia\u2019s rivers and almost 20% of the plastic waste ends up in the ocean, accounting for a tenth of global marine plastic waste. On top of its own massive production of plastic waste, Indonesia is importing plastic waste from industrialised countries. More than 60% of the total plastic waste is mismanaged.\u00a0<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Header photo: Sapi\u2019i, 63, poses for a photo in his hut filled with imported plastic waste in Sumberejo village, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia, May 30, 2025<\/mark><\/em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">. <\/mark><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">\u00a9 Garry Lotulung<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>IUCN has raised the alarm regarding the world\u2019 plastic pollution<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iucn.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/plastic-pollution-issues-brief-may-2024-update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/iucn.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/plastic-pollution-issues-brief-may-2024-update.pdf<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>: \u2018Discarded improperly, plastic waste pollutes and harms the environment, becoming a widespread driver\u202fof biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. It threatens human health, affects food and water safety, burdens economic activities, and contributes to climate\u00a0change. That impact is disproportionately felt by islands, developing countries, Indigenous peoples, local communities, women, and children. This problem is deepened by the global trade of plastic products and waste to locations where infrastructure is not sufficient for safe and environmentally sound management.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Abdul Ghofar, manager of the National WALHI Pollution and Urban Campaign, states that Indonesia is currently in a waste emergency, aggravated by the import of waste and by the industry producing fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) at relatively low prices<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mongabay.co.id\/2025\/04\/19\/sasaran-limbah-impor-indonesia-tong-sampah-dunia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/mongabay.co.id\/2025\/04\/19\/sasaran-limbah-impor-indonesia-tong-sampah-dunia\/<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Indonesia produces approximately 7.8 million tons of plastic waste per year<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[4]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">World Bank 2021. Plastic Waste Discharges from Rivers and Coastlines in Indonesia. Marine Plastics Series, East Asia and Pacific Region. Washington DC.&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_4');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>. The World Bank estimates that 63% (4.9 million tons) of this plastic waste can be categorised as Mismanaged Plastic Waste (MPW). The bulk (92%) of MPW is due to uncollected waste (4.5 million tons\/year). The remaining 8% is disposed of in open dumpsites and a relatively small fraction is leaking from improperly controlled landfills. MSW is expected to account for most of the plastic waste inputs into the sea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uncollected waste<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The bulk of uncollected plastic in Indonesia is burned or buried. It is estimated that more than 80% of the uncollected plastic waste is burned, although this practice is strictly prohibited by law. The rest is discarded directly into waterways resulting in canals and rivers being clogged with dense masses of bottles, bags and other plastic packaging. In Indonesia, plastic is omnipresent. An explosive spread of plastic containers and wrapping have replaced natural biodegradable packaging such as banana leaves. The widespread use of plastic bags and disposable bottles, coupled with a lack of awareness about the environmental harm caused by plastic waste, is likely contributing<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_5');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_5');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_5\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[5]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_5\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairplanet.org\/story\/indonesia-plastic-crisis-river-jakarta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.fairplanet.org\/story\/indonesia-plastic-crisis-river-jakarta\/<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_5').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_5', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> to the plastic problem. The plastic waste dumped in the waterways flows into the rivers and finally the sea. Up to 1.29 million metric tons of Indonesian plastic waste ends up in the ocean each year<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_6');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_6');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_6\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[6]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_6\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.aaz5803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.aaz5803<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_6').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_6', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>; it is the world\u2019s fifth-largest contributor to plastic waste in the ocean, and accounts for a tenth of global marine plastic waste.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/38-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306981 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;width:639px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/38-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/38-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/38-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/38-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/38-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sumberejo village can be seen in the background as black smoke rises from the blast furnace made of limestone fuelled by imported plastic waste to produce lime for cement and mortar and for agricultural use in Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia, May 31, 2025. Plastic and paper waste is the main fuel used by villagers to process limestone.<\/em> <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">\u00a9 Garry Lotulung<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surge in plastic waste imports<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"898\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-23-at-15-40-44-Instagram.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307377 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-23-at-15-40-44-Instagram.png 718w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-23-at-15-40-44-Instagram-240x300.png 240w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 718px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 718\/898;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em>Countries that export the most plastic waste to Indonesia, with the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium leading, followed by the US, Australia, other EU countries and Asian high-income countries.<\/em> <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">\u00a9<\/mark> BPS<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Ever-growing waste production in Europe and North America, coupled with very limited waste-disposal capacity, has made the export of waste a necessity. After China banned plastic waste imports in 2018, Indonesia saw a surge in incoming waste exported by <em>t<\/em>he European Union, North America, Australia and Asian high-income countries<em>.<\/em><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goodstats.id\/article\/indonesia-terima-kiriman-sampah-dari-eropa-ada-plastik-hingga-kertas-Tpiyv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indonesia\u2019s Central Statistics Agency<\/a> (BPS) reports that in 2024, the country imported a total of 262.9 thousand tons of plastic waste, valued at approximately US$105 million. Local waste suppliers are claiming they cannot meet industrial demands and that the imported waste is needed to serve as raw material for the recycling industry. Behind these economic justifications lies a deeper concern. Prigi Arisansi, Founder of Ecological Observation and Wetland Conservation (ECOTON), suspects that countries of the Global North throw garbage into countries of the Global South as a shortcut: \u2018The cost of managing waste is more expensive, so it is easier to just throw it away to other countries.'<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_7');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_7');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_7\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[7]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_7\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mongabay.co.id\/2025\/04\/19\/sasaran-limbah-impor-indonesia-tong-sampah-dunia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/mongabay.co.id\/2025\/04\/19\/sasaran-limbah-impor-indonesia-tong-sampah-dunia\/<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_7').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_7', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> This great power imbalance can be labelled as \u2018waste colonialism'<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_8');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_8');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_8\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[8]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_8\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalinitiative.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GITOC-Plastic-for-Profit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/globalinitiative.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GITOC-Plastic-for-Profit.pdf<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_8').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_8', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Although Environment Minister Hanif Faisol stated that Indonesia will officially stop importing plastic waste, the industry can still import waste, including plastics, because the policy related to this import is regulated by the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Trade, and cannot be solely decided unilaterally by the Ministry of Environment<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_9');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_9');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_9\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[9]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_9\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goodstats.id\/article\/indonesia-terima-kiriman-sampah-dari-eropa-ada-plastik-hingga-kertas-Tpiyv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/goodstats.id\/article\/indonesia-terima-kiriman-sampah-dari-eropa-ada-plastik-hingga-kertas-Tpiyv<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_9').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_9', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Imported plastic in East Java villages<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Mounds of plastic waste are clearly visible in the middle of residential areas in <strong>Gedangrowo Village<\/strong>, Sidoarjo Regency in East Java<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_10');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_10');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_10\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[10]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_10\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">The paragraphs on villages in East Java are based on an article by Primagung Dary Riliananda<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_10').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_10', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>. Gedangrowo is among several villages in East Java that have become dumping grounds for imported waste, funnelled through local paper factories. The waste is delivered by trucks to residents\u2019 homes. It includes a mix of paper pulp, plastic food and beverage packaging, and even electronic waste.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307099 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Hamidah and Saiful (Right) collects and sort through plastic waste, looking for the better-quality materials to sell to a local factory in Sumberejo village, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia, May 30, 2025. The village has been inundated by plastic waste imported from such countries as Europe, America, Australia, Japan and South Korea.<\/em> <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">\u00a9 Garry Lotulung<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307108 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Siyah dries on the village road pieces of plastic packaging sorted from imported waste in front of her houses in Sumberejo Village, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia, May 30, 2025. The village has been inundated by plastic waste imported from such countries as Europe, America, Australia, Japan and South Korea.<\/em> <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">\u00a9 Garry Lotulung<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In <strong>Bangun Village<\/strong> in Mojokerto Regency some villagers are seen dumping unsorted garbage next to their homes, while others leave it to dry by the roadside. The residents seem accustomed to this garbage, routinely collecting, sorting, and stuffing recyclable items into sacks. Three hundred meters from the heaps of sorted garbage, a tall wall separates them from a massive factory, the large national paper mill of PT Pakerin.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307121 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Villagers collect and sort through plastic waste, looking for the better-quality materials to sell to a local factory in Gampingan village, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia, May 30, 2025. The village has been inundated by plastic waste imported from such countries as Europe, America, Australia, Japan and South Korea.<\/mark><\/em> <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">\u00a9 Garry Lotulung<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Similar scenes can be found in <strong>Sumberrejo Village<\/strong>, Malang Regency. Here, the villagers do not use the streets in front of their homes to sun-dry for drying the waste but their yards. Sapi\u2019i and Siyah are working along the village road that is nearly buried in garbage. Since returning from Jakarta in 1992, Sapi\u2019i has relied on these garbage piles for a living. The waste, purchased from PT Ekamas Fortuna &#8211; a nearby paper factory &#8211; is sorted by material: paper and plastic. &#8216;Each truck usually requires a delivery fee of Rp150,000,&#8217; says Sapi\u2019i as he continues sorting. It takes Sapi\u2019i and Siyah over a month to process a single batch. If the weather is clear, drying is faster. The sorted paper waste is sold back to the factory. The dried plastic is sold to other middlemen for Rp250,000 per truckload. &#8216;Lately the income has been uncertain because of the frequent rain, sometimes we only manage three kilograms a day,&#8217; Sapi\u2019i adds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Many local residents are unaware that the waste they sort and handle may be contaminated with hazardous substances, either during shipment or at the factory, posing long-term health risks. &#8216;Most of them sort through the trash without any personal protective equipment,&#8217; says Aeshnina Azzahra Aqilani, a teenage environmental activist. Known as Nina, she has expressed concern about the residents\u2019 deteriorating health conditions if they continue to ignore safety precautions. Still, Nina refrains from fully blaming the community. &#8216;They\u2019re just trying to make a living from the waste around them. Yes, they earn money, but they\u2019re also sacrificing their health,&#8217; she says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plastic waste impact on people and environment<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Plastic waste, ranging from microplastics to large debris, are a severe threat to our ecosystems. From entanglement and ingestion by water species to the disruption of food chains, plastic pollution wreaks havoc on life. The situation is further exacerbated by the persistence of plastics, which can take hundreds of years to degrade, exacerbating the long-term environmental impact. Plastic waste will gradually fragment into particles called microplastics (&lt;5 mm) which will pollute river and marine ecosystems. The presence of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems with their small size can be easily consumed by water organisms and eventually end up in the bodies of animals (including humans) higher in the food-chain.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>A 2023 field study by ECOTON<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_11');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_11');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_11\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[11]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_11\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">IUCN NL and ECOTON have collaborated on, among others, a River Biodiversity Survey<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_11').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_11', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> found alarming evidence of contamination in the rivers. Researchers collected a 250-milliliter water sample from the Porong River, a Brantas tributary, and discovered approximately 1,449 microplastic particles, 15 times higher than normal concentrations found in other rivers. \u2019These particles vary in size, with some as small as plankton,\u2019 said ECOTON researcher Rafika Aprilianti. \u2019That\u2019s what makes them so dangerous, they can be easily ingested by river fish\u2019. According to Aprilianti, toxic compounds found in plastic have the potential to disrupt the endocrine system in organisms, both humans and animals. This can result in disruptions in normal hormonal function, reproductive development, as well as an increased risk of developing serious diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other health conditions<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_12');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_12');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_12\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[12]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_12\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoton.or.id\/sampahmu-menenggelamkan-kami-sampah-impor-australia-dan-jepang-memperburuk-lingkungan-jawa-timur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/ecoton.or.id\/sampahmu-menenggelamkan-kami-sampah-impor-australia-dan-jepang-memperburuk-lingkungan-jawa-timur\/<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_12').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_12', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>ECOTON&#8217;s environmental expedition findings in various regions of East Java revealed that microplastics are now found in drinking water, river fish, and sediment deposits. \u2018These findings serve as a reminder that the microplastic issue has reached an environmental emergency,\u2019 says Arisandi<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_13');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_13');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_13\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[13]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_13\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.tempo.co\/read\/2023527\/ecoton-research-finds-microplastics-in-drinking-water-and-river-fish-in-east-java\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/en.tempo.co\/read\/2023527\/ecoton-research-finds-microplastics-in-drinking-water-and-river-fish-in-east-java<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_13').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_13', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>. Dewi Gunawati, environmental law lecturer at Sebelas Maret University (UNS), emphasized the importance of legal awareness in society. She stated that the management of plastic waste must be accompanied by law enforcement and community-based advocacy. In addition, the right to a healthy environment is part of the constitutional rights of citizens. \u2019The aspects of law enforcement and community-based advocacy remain weak points in efforts to reduce plastic waste in Indonesia.'<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_14');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_306056_1('footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_14');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_14\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[14]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_14\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Ibid<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_14').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_306056_1_14', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-primary\" id=\"block_3b37c6d3faeef853dc7fd318ba8b5f94\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"smallteam-members__name12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n\t<div id=\"team-members-block_4151abb8080c0348d31068891d2614ea\" class=\"team-members team-members-block block\">\n\t\t<span class=\"anchor-id\" id=\"\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"team-members__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>More information? 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href=\"https:\/\/iucn.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/plastic-pollution-issues-brief-may-2024-update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/iucn.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-05\/plastic-pollution-issues-brief-may-2024-update.pdf<\/span> <\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi\" ><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_3\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_306056_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_3');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>3,<\/a> <a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_7\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_306056_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_7');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>7<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mongabay.co.id\/2025\/04\/19\/sasaran-limbah-impor-indonesia-tong-sampah-dunia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/mongabay.co.id\/2025\/04\/19\/sasaran-limbah-impor-indonesia-tong-sampah-dunia\/<\/span> <\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_306056_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_4');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_4\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>4<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">World Bank 2021. Plastic Waste Discharges from Rivers and Coastlines in Indonesia. Marine Plastics Series, East Asia and Pacific Region. Washington DC. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/country\/indonesia\/publication\/plastic-waste-discharges-from-rivers-and-coastlines-in-indonesia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/country\/indonesia\/publication\/plastic-waste-discharges-from-rivers-and-coastlines-in-indonesia<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_306056_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_5');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_5\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>5<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairplanet.org\/story\/indonesia-plastic-crisis-river-jakarta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.fairplanet.org\/story\/indonesia-plastic-crisis-river-jakarta\/<\/span> <\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_306056_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_6');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_6\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>6<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.aaz5803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.aaz5803<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_306056_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_8');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_8\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>8<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalinitiative.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GITOC-Plastic-for-Profit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/globalinitiative.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GITOC-Plastic-for-Profit.pdf<\/span> <\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_306056_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_9');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_9\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>9<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goodstats.id\/article\/indonesia-terima-kiriman-sampah-dari-eropa-ada-plastik-hingga-kertas-Tpiyv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/goodstats.id\/article\/indonesia-terima-kiriman-sampah-dari-eropa-ada-plastik-hingga-kertas-Tpiyv<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_306056_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_10');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_10\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>10<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">The paragraphs on villages in East Java are based on an article by Primagung Dary Riliananda<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_306056_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_11');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_11\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>11<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">IUCN NL and ECOTON have collaborated on, among others, a River Biodiversity Survey<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_306056_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_306056_1_12');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_306056_1_12\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>12<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoton.or.id\/sampahmu-menenggelamkan-kami-sampah-impor-australia-dan-jepang-memperburuk-lingkungan-jawa-timur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/ecoton.or.id\/sampahmu-menenggelamkan-kami-sampah-impor-australia-dan-jepang-memperburuk-lingkungan-jawa-timur\/<\/span> <\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  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