The Citarum – Dirtiest River in the World?

What happens when nine million people throw their trash in a river, and corporations use it to dump hazardous waste?


It becomes like the Citarum in West Java, Indonesia – choked with plastic, loaded with chemicals and human waste.


A generation ago, the Citarum River was a peaceful waterway where wildlife enjoyed the clean, fresh water and villagers caught fish and made a living off the rice paddies.