Indonesia's youth clean up trash from waterways, but more permanent solutions are still elusive
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Environmental activist members of the Situ Gede Cleanliness Warrior pick up trash while paddling kayaks at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world, and local clean ups have often been youth-led. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Environmental activists of Situ Gede Cleanliness Warrior pick up trash at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in the recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world and local clean ups have often been youth-led.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Environmental activist Giri Marhara picks up trash while paddling a kayak at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people like Marhara have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world, and local clean ups have often been youth-led. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Environmental activists of Situ Gede Cleanliness Warrior cheer after picking up trash at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world, and local clean ups have often been youth-led. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Environmental activists of Situ Gede Cleanliness Warrior cheer after they pick up trash at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in the recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world and local clean ups have often been youth-led. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)A women walks at Situ Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Environmental activist Giri Marhara picks up trash while paddling a kayak at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people like Marhara have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world, and local clean ups have often been youth-led. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Environmental activist Giri Marhara talks to members of the Situ Gede Cleanliness Warrior before they pick up trash at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people like Marhara have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world, and local clean ups have often been youth-led. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Environmental activists of Situ Gede Cleanliness Warrior pick up trash at Setu Gede lake area in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world, and local clean ups have often been youth-led. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Environmental activist Giri Marhara prepares to pick up trash at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people like Marhara have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world, and local clean ups have often been youth-led. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Environmental activist Giri Marhara picks up trash while paddling a kayak at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people like Marhara have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world, and local clean ups have often been youth-led. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Members of the group Situ Gede Cleanliness Warrior pick up trash at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in the recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world and local clean ups have often been youth-led. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Environmental activists of Situ Gede Cleanliness Warrior pick up trash at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in the recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world and local clean ups have often been youth-led. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)An environmental activist of Situ Gede Cleanliness Warrior picks up trash while paddling a kayak at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in the recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world and local clean ups have often been youth-led.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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Environmental activist members of the Situ Gede Cleanliness Warrior pick up trash while paddling kayaks at Setu Gede lake in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Young people have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world, and local clean ups have often been youth-led. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)