When waste isn’t wasted: How a small Indonesian city turned garbage into electricity

October 24, 2017 5:00 AM

Just a decade ago, Kendari was among the filthiest cities in Indonesia. Bins overflowed with bags of mouldy rice, rotting food scraps and plastic bottles. Reeking garbage was burned or left uncollected on the streets for weeks, attracting flies and roaches.

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