http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/04/23/activists-commemorate-earth-day.html Activists commemorate Earth Day Slamet Susanto and Ruslan Sangaji ,  The Jakarta Post ,  JAKARTA   |  Thu, 04/23/2009 12:20 PM  |  The Archipelago Green life: A member of the Green House Community buys food Wednesday at a McDonald’s fast-food restaurant at Malioboro Mall, Yogyakarta. They put the food in banana leaves instead of Styrofoam, as part of activities to commemorate Earth Day, which falls on April 22. (JP/Tarko Sudiarno) Environmental activists nationwide commemorated Earth Day on Wednesday with various activities, ranging from poster exhibitions, performances and rallies, to the distribution of plant seedlings. In Yogyakarta, activists from Care for the Environment (GPL) Hijau expressed concern for the environment by using pincuk (banana leaves) and teko (traditional container made of aluminum) while dinning at a McDonald’s fast-food restaurant on Jl. Malioboro. Wearing the traditional attire of blangkon hats for men and kebaya blouses for women, they ordered food and beverages that they moved to their pincuk and poured into their teko before eating. “Plastic and styrofoam packages are not just unfriendly to the environment but also dangerous to human health,” said coordinator Ignasius Kendal. He added the group chose McDonald’s as the place for their action to point out that environmental concerns had arisen mostly because fast-food restaurants had become increasingly popular. After dining in, the activists distributed brochures calling for environmental awareness. The brochures also featured a list of environmentally unfriendly materials and packaging that the community should avoid using.