THE river really stinks. Some of the residents living in Kramasan hamlet on the banks of the river feel nauseated and giddy and they also vomit. As a result, they no longer dare to bathe in the river. “Aside from the black liquid, your entire body will be itchy if you bathe there,” said Sahrul, a resident in one of the villages in Kertapati, Palembang, South Sumatra.

A number of rubber factories are allegedly the culprits responsible for