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The popularity of bottled drinking water in Asia may exacerbate exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), a potentially harmful chemical. Professors from Universitas Airlangga (Unair) and Universitas Diponegoro (Undip) expressed this concern about bottled water in a recent health seminar.

Indonesians rank among the highest consumers of microplastics globally, as revealed by a recent study conducted by Cornell University. The study meticulously maps the absorption of microplastics across 109 countries, revealing a staggering consumption rate of 15 grams per month for Indonesians. This alarming figure significantly surpasses that of other nations and has increased by 59-fold from 1990 to 2018.

This initiative by Ecowaste Coalition aligns with the ongoing efforts at the 4th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) meeting, which seeks to formulate a comprehensive global treaty addressing the proliferation of plastics and its detrimental effects on ecosystems.