Jakarta, Oct. 18 -- Jakarta has taken steps to tackle plastic pollution after a government study found microplastic particles in the city's rainwater, according to the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).

Jakarta Environmental Service Head Asep Kuswanto said on Saturday that his office views BRIN's findings as a warning that requires an immediate and collaborative response.

"Plastic pollution does not end in rivers or seas - it has reached Jakarta's sky," he said.

To address the issue, the city government has tightened plastic waste control and integrated air and rainwater quality monitoring.

It has also enforced a policy requiring green shopping bags, launched waste reduction programs, expanded waste banks, and promoted co...