Indonesian women take on plastic waste brick by brick


Rebrick founder Novita Tan sorts packages of plastic waste sent by supporters. - AFP

JAKARTA, June 5 (AFP): Alarmed by the mountains of plastic waste leaching into Indonesia's waters, two best friends are taking on the environmental menace by turning crisp bags and shampoo packets into paving bricks.

Ovy Sabrina and Novita Tan launched Rebricks after their country drew headlines as the second-biggest producer of marine waste in the world, behind China.

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