Pedal power and recycling at UN meet buck the trend in Indonesia

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NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AFP) — Rubbish is generally cast aside with little thought for the environment in Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation, while exhaust-belching traffic clogs the roads in big cities.

But among the lush manicured lawns of the Nusa Dua resort on the island of Bali, delegates at a key United Nations climate change conference are being treated to a different vision of a greener Indonesia.

Eco-friendly bicycles glide along the thoroughfares linking the luxury resorts, while representatives from nearly 190 nations are encouraged to think before they throw away their lunch wrappers and superfluous schedules.

"The bicycles, they are handy, delegates are using them ... they are faster than walking, and they are environmentally...