Microplastics are choking aquatic life in Jakarta waters
Indonesia is one of the countries in SEA with the highest plastic pollution in the world. Microplastics threaten health, the environment, and marine life.
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Glenys Octania is a broadcast journalist based in Jakarta, Indonesia. She has produced several in-depth reports on environment, energy, and climate issues and is continuing to deepen her knowledge and strengthen her reporting skills in those topics. Glenys has received reporting fellowships from Internews’ Earth Journalism and Climate Tracker, among others.
Indonesia is one of the countries in SEA with the highest plastic pollution in the world. Microplastics threaten health, the environment, and marine life.
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