Elly Burhaini Faizal

Citarum River, Indonesia.  More than 500 factories along the banks of the 330km long Citarum River, contribute to this man-made disaster. Source: Sea-way.

Young Indonesians striving for social change

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The large amount of plastic items that are thrown away have become a serious problem in many countries and Indonesia has not been an exception.

Indonesians throw away tons of plastic bottles, shopping bags and food wrappers every day. Few get recycled.

The danger to the environment that plastic waste poses is obvious and people are now making an effort to reduce the use of plastic containers.

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