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[2] [4] In 2013, when Melati was 12 and Isabel was 10 years old, [5] inspired by a lesson about positive world leaders at the Green School Bali, they brainstormed ideas on how to aid Indonesia's problem with plastic pollution, since it is the second worst plastic polluter in the world after China.
The Ocean Conservancy reported that China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam dump more plastic in the sea than all other countries combined. [41] It is estimated that 10% of the plastics in the ocean are nurdles, making them one of the most common types of plastic pollution, along with plastic bags and food containers.
In March, Indonesia lost its host status for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup due to its opposition to Israel's participation. Subsequently, the country also actively voiced its concerns following the outbreak of war in Gaza. The year also marked the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia as the disease had entered its endemic stage.
Indonesia has been called the "most ignored emitter" that "could be the one that dooms the global climate." [21] It is "one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases" (GHG). [22] 2013 measurements show Indonesia's total GHG emissions were 2161 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent which totaled 4.47 percent of the global total. [23]
Jolene Marie Cholock-Rotinsulu (Indonesian: [rotinĖsulu]; born May 15, 1996) is an Indonesian-American beauty pageant titleholder and disability rights activist who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2019.
Delegates from China, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines pledged to work to keep plastics out of the seas. [43] The Maldives announced a phase out of its non-biodegradable plastic and Austria pledged to reduce the number of plastic bags used per person to 25 a year by 2019. [44] Several nations announced plans for new marine protected areas.
In 2018 China banned import of plastics and since then countries with poor waste management, like Indonesia, have become dumping grounds for plastic that originated in the U.S. [37] The study analysed 6,093 debris items greater than 5 cm found in the North Pacific garbage patch, of which 99% of the rigid items by count and represented 90% of ...
Indonesia nominal GDP reached 20.892 quadrillion rupiah ($1.371 trillion) in 2023, it is the 16th largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the 8th largest in terms of GDP (PPP). Indonesia 's internet economy reached US$77 billion in 2022, and is expected to cross the US$130 billion mark by 2025. [ 34 ]