Over 400 tons of garbage that have been left along Berawa Beach were collected on Saturday (11/12). The Head of Toxic and Dangerous Materials from Badung Environmental Agency (DLDK), I Putu Suantara, confirmed that 400 tons of garbage consisting of logs, tree branches, and plastic waste were stranded on Berawa Beach. He admitted that this …
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Danone-AQUA has officially established an Integrated Waste Disposal Facility (TPST) to solve Bali’s waste management problem. The Director of Sustainable Development Danone Indonesia, Karyanto Wibowo, stated that the TPST operation, which was just inaugurated a few months ago, is very important to reduce the waste that ends up in Final Disposal Sites (TPA) Suwung. These …
Pererenan Village officials have made a new policy that bans visitors from bringing more than one pet to the Pererenan Beach area. An official from the Pererenan Village, Ketut Sukerasena, confirmed that visitors are no longer allowed to carry multiple pets. This policy was put in place to keep the beach area clean from pet …
Beaches In Jembrana, West Bali have been polluted by huge piles of waste that are drifting down rivers due to heavy rains. While there was originally a debate that river pollution was blamed on mass tourism, that isn’t the case due to the borders being closed. The impact of the heavy rains are being seen …
A hotel and several rice fields that are located in the Klungkung region have been damaged by large waves. The Financial Controller of the Wyndham Tamamsari Jivva Resort Bali, Wisnu Anggoro confirmed that some of the hotel’s property that is located on Lepang Beach was damaged by large waves that occurred on Thursday morning (12/8). …
The residents of the Sebatu Village, Tegalalang have been annoyed by the smell from the waste that they have been throwing into the sewer. People in Sebatu Village complained about the stench from their sewer. Since the construction of the drainage project started that is being conducted near their area to fix a blockage in …
The Buleleng regional government has sprayed thousands of liters of eco-enzyme liquid to contribute to reducing the CO2 in the atmosphere. The activity that was initiated by a man named Nyoman Sutrisna was done by a gunner truck that belongs to the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) to celebrate Earth Day on Thursday (22/4). The liquid …
During a webinar on Friday (19/2) with Hari Peduli Sampah Nasional (National Waste Awareness Day), Danone-AQUA, together with National Geographic Indonesia, the Malu Dong Community, Systemiq, and Octopus Indonesia discussed actions to accelerate Indonesia’s transition to a circular economy and support needed to solve Bali’s plastic waste issue. According to data from National Geographic Indonesia, …
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After long delays posed by harsh weather conditions, marine conservation development in the Bali Sea along Buleleng coast is now complete. Indonesia Coral Reef Garden (ICRG) planted corals and various underwater structures across 7 hectares of the Bali Sea. The project is expected to restore conditions of the underwater ecosystem on the North Coast of …
The Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) recently launced 12 electric motorcycles to be operated on the island in an effort to promote sustainable and environmental tourism. ITDC, a government owned company that manages tourist destinations in The Nusa Dua Bali and Mandalika Lombok, has recently engaged in eco-friendly initiatives to revive tourism on the island. …
The Nature and Environmental Care Agency (Pilang) has urged the government to control and supervise medical waste to avoid the risk of virus transmission. The agency warns that current waste management procedures in hospitals are ineffective and a threat to public health and safety in Bali. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) During …
The Government of Indonesia is developing the electric automotive industry in Bali through the use of clean energy and battery-based electric vehicles. The proposal is aligned with Bali’s environmental efforts and hopes to assist in economic recovery from the crisis brought by pandemic. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) Along with tourism and …