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Fishermen Getting Paid to Collect Plastic Trash at Sea as Indonesia Slashes Pollution

In Indonesia, small-time fishermen are being paid as part-time ocean clean-up crews, as the archipelago seeks to tidy their seas and raise environmental awareness at the same time.

The most important thing is prevention. Because once the trash gets to the sea, then it’s already damaged.

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pollution, indonesia, united kingdom, trash, clean-up, oceans, english, highlight

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