Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most ...

Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills, and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world’s most populous metropolis grapples with ...

Experts blame population growth, rising consumption and weak enforcement for the capital’s mounting waste problem.

Experts say population growth, rising incomes leading to higher consumption, and a chronic lack of waste sorting and enforcement of disposal regulations have created the crisis.