Indonesia's Plastic Puppets Teach Children to Protect Environment

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28 October 2019 12:49 WIB

Puppeteer performs on stage with puppets made out of plastic waste in Jakarta, Indonesia October 11, 2019. Picture taken October 11, 2019. The scene is much like any other Indonesian puppet show: the beat of the gongs is frenetic, the musicians wear intricately-patterned traditional costumes and the puppets sway back and forth in a fast-paced exchange laced with maniacal laughter. Sasak Puppeteer School/Handout via REUTERS

28 Oktober 2019 00:00 WIB

A girl makes puppet face on plastic cup in a primary school in Mataram on Lombok island, Indonesia August 16, 2019. Picture taken August 16, 2019. The puppets have bottle-cap noses and long, pink hair made from shredded plastic bags, and are being manipulated by schoolchildren taking their show on the road to the capital, Jakarta, from their home on the central island of Lombok. Sasak Puppeteer School/Handout via REUTERS

28 Oktober 2019 00:00 WIB

Puppets made out of plastic waste are displayed in a primary school in Mataram on Lombok island, Indonesia August 16, 2019. Picture taken August 16, 2019. In a year when young people worldwide have followed the example of activist Greta Thunberg in flagging environmental concerns, these Indonesian students are using plastic items to make the puppet characters that bring alive traditional tales. Sasak Puppeteer School/Handout via REUTERS

28 Oktober 2019 00:00 WIB

Students view puppets made out of plastic waste that are displayed in a primary school in Mataram on Lombok island, Indonesia August 16, 2019. Picture taken August 16, 2019. The scene is much like any other Indonesian puppet show: the beat of the gongs is frenetic, the musicians wear intricately-patterned traditional costumes and the puppets sway back and forth in a fast-paced exchange laced with maniacal laughter. Sasak Puppeteer School/Handout via REUTERS

28 Oktober 2019 00:00 WIB

Plastic waste puppets being controled by young artists in a primary school in Mataram on Lombok island, Indonesia August 16, 2019. Picture taken August 16, 2019. The puppets have bottle-cap noses and long, pink hair made from shredded plastic bags, and are being manipulated by schoolchildren taking their show on the road to the capital, Jakarta, from their home on the central island of Lombok. Sasak Puppeteer School/Handout via REUTERS

28 Oktober 2019 00:00 WIB

Puppeteers perform on stage with puppets made out of plastic waste in Jakarta, Indonesia October 11, 2019. Picture taken October 11, 2019. In a year when young people worldwide have followed the example of activist Greta Thunberg in flagging environmental concerns, these Indonesian students are using plastic items to make the puppet characters that bring alive traditional tales. Sasak Puppeteer School/Handout via REUTERS

28 Oktober 2019 00:00 WIB