Bali’s crisis with waste management is no secret. In the last few weeks, tides, ocean waste, and river debris have landed on Bali’s most popular tourist beaches, putting the topic back on everyone’s lips. Sustainable solutions are needed urgently. The Bali Environment and Forestry Service (LHK) has put a plan together to make use of …
Waste Management
In the last week, some of Bali’s most popular tourist beaches have been hit by tidal waves of plastic waste. With garbage piling up over 10cm across Kedonganan Beach and across the Kuta area, it’s an all-hands-on-deck situation to clear up the disaster. In a story that is still unfolding, the Badung Environment and Hygiene …
Bali is battling against tides of plastic waste washing up on its shores. From Jimbaran to Canggu, far more garbage is washing up on the island’s shores than is usual. Sadly, this is an annual occurrence. In the mid-to-latter end of the rainy season, tides upon tides of plastic waste get washed up onto the …
At this time of year, it has become all too common for tides of plastic waste to wash up along the southern coast of Bali. Every year, the tides of trash seem to get larger, but the wave of waste that was swept in last night was one of the biggest to date. It takes …
Leaders in Bali want to encourage the community to see trash not simply as waste but as an opportunity for economic growth. The Bali Province Regional Secretary is inviting the public to change their mindset regarding waste to help save tourism. Speaking at the recent National Clean Action event in Tahura Ngurah Rai in south …
Following a week of extreme weather in Bali, clean-up teams have been deployed across the island’s most popular beaches to clear tides of debris that have landed on the shoreline. Trash has also been washed downstream from villages inland. Bali’s Samigita Beaches, which consists of Kuta Beach, Legian Beach, and Seminyak’s coastline, have been hit …
Monsoon season has very much arrived in Bali. The rains have brought a welcome end to the prolonged drought but landslides and localized flooding have already been recorded around the islands. With the rainy season set to continue for the next few months, teams across the province are working to clean up Bali’s waterways. For …
Bali’s trash problem has been hitting international headlines in the last month as three of the island’s biggest open landfill sites caught on fire. As firefighters battled the blaze for over three weeks, the discussion around how the island might tackle the waste problem in the long term resurfaced once again. Two hotels have funded …
Officials in Bali are voicing their concerns about the impact of traffic and trash on tourists’ experience of the island. The Bali Tourism Village Communication Forum, a local group that develops community-based tourism projects on the island, have shared their anxieties about the future of tourism on the island if the situation doesn’t improve soon. …
Bali may be known as one of the most beautiful travel destinations in the world, but the island has also hit the headlines over the last few years for other reasons. Bali’s issues with waste management and ocean plastic are well documented; as huge efforts are underway to make positive changes, the size of the …
Nusa Lembongan is one of the hidden gems of Bali Province. An outlying island nestled that is often overlooked in favor of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan offers truly breathtaking white sandy beaches, crystal clear blue waters, and a super relaxed atmosphere. For those seeking real island vibes, Nusa Lembongan is the place to visit. Though …
A group of four teenagers in Bali have decided to play their part in tackling the island’s waste management issues head-on. The young men from Denpasar have created a group they’ve called Pancawara Bali. Together they have set about cleaning up some of the city’s most badly impacted waterways. The teenagers have been hailed as …