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We haven't eliminated open-air garbage burning in rural municipalities lacking municipal waste collection.

open Indonesia, Asia

Small towns burn household plastic and trash daily, generating toxic dioxin emissions that contaminate nearby air and local farmland.

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WS02304

By Ian Patel · 2026-07-22T08:00:00Z · Horizon: 2028

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