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Sorting Waste, Reaping Gold

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Irma Tambunan
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KOMPAS/P RADITYA MAHENDRA YASA

Harun Sulistiono recycles plastic waste on Tuesday (4/23/2019) in Kalirejo village of East Ungaran district, Semarang regency, Central Java. Plastic waste is sorted into different types, shredded and then resold to the plastic processing industry, a process that indirectly reduces the impact of plastic pollution.

Andi Prasetya, 45, of Pasir Putih in Jambi works as a construction worker by day and “gold collector” by night. He enthusiastically sorts plastic waste to be exchanged for gold bars.

After participating in the “Sorting Waste, Saving Gold” program for two weeks, he had already collected Rp 498,000 (US$35.37) in his waste savings account. He estimated that he would be able to buy a 1 gram gold bar next week.

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