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Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is facing a severe waste management emergency as overflowing landfills threaten to cause avalanches of waste in surrounding areas. With a metropolitan population of 42 million, the Jabodetabek region generates 14,000 tons of waste daily, overwhelming the capacity of the eight available disposal sites. Authorities warn that nearly all landfills are at capacity, while limited land prevents expansion or the creation of new centers.

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00:00Yakarta, the capital of Indonesia, faces an unprecedented waste management crisis.
00:05Overflowing landfills threaten to cause avalanches of waste in surrounding areas.
00:11With a metropolitan population of 42 million people, the Yawoditabek region generates 14,000 tons of waste daily,
00:19a volume that overwhelms the capacity of the eight available final disposal sites.
00:24Authorities warn that almost all landfills are at capacity, while the lack of available land prevents the expansion or creation
00:32of new collection centers.
00:33Experts and environmentalists urge the government to implement modern treatment technologies and accelerate recycling programs to avoid a major health
00:43disaster.
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