Plastic waste from rivers for recycling – Jakarta, Indonesia as a target of study
Press release 13 January 2021 Floating plastic waste can be recovered cost-effectively and valorised if the recovery can take place before the waste reaches the sea. A research project led by VTT examines how plastic waste ending up in rivers can be taken out and recycled profitably. Jakarta, Indonesia is the testing ground.Plastic waste floating in waterways quickly drifts far away from its original locations, making it difficult and expensive to recover. Furthermore, without a clear owner of the problem, no-one takes responsibility for the recovery. Recovery is easier as soon as