Jakarta's 'garbage mountain' set to close, threatening livelihoods | The World | ABC NEWS

Indonesia is home to one of the biggest open landfills in the world, where thousands of tonnes of household waste is dumped each day. A government plan to improve waste management will see the landfill shut down, but it's creating uncertainty for thousands of 'waste pickers' who make a living digging through rubbish. Rebecca Johnston reports.

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