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Indonesia's Bali aims to be free from plastic waste by 2027

The target is to be completely free from plastic waste within two years. This can only be achieved if all parties implement the initiative with strong discipline.

Indonesia’s Bali vows to become waste-free in two years (Photo: scmp.com)
Indonesia’s Bali vows to become waste-free in two years (Photo: scmp.com)

Jakarta (VNA) – The administration of Bali - Indonesia's premier tourist destination - has set an ambitious goal of becoming free from plastic waste by 2027, a senior official announced on June 16.

According to I Made Rentin, head of the Environment and Forestry Service of Bali, waste management has been designated a super-priority programme, and the participation from all sectors of society is essential for its success.

He said that the target is to be completely free from plastic waste within two years. This can only be achieved if all parties implement the initiative with strong discipline.

The Bali administration has been actively campaigning to eliminate plastic pollution from the island. Villages lacking proper facilities to reduce, reuse, and recycle plastic waste have been instructed to develop such infrastructure.

Rentin also called on village leaders who have not yet established waste processing facilities to learn from those that have successfully done so, emphasising knowledge-sharing and community involvement as key to achieving the island's plastic-free vision.

According to statistics, Bali generates around 4,281 tonnes of waste daily, with plastic accounting for 13.9%. Only about 48% of the total waste is collected and processed at official landfills, while the rest is burned, improperly buried, or ends up in rivers and the ocean, causing serious pollution./.

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