Editorial photo #11029948 Environmental Issue
Water Pollution Due To Plastic Waste In Indonesia
Residents are spending the afternoon on the banks of the polluted Deli River, which is contaminated with plastic waste after floods, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 26, 2024. Every year, approximately 8 million tons of plastic are discarded into the sea, with Indonesia contributing more than 600,000 tons of that total, as estimated by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto)