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View all search resultsA 2019 study revealed that Bali generates 1.6 million tonnes of trash per year with around 303,000 tonnes of plastic waste. However, only some 48 percent of Bali’s waste is responsibly managed either through recycling or landfill.
An environment ministerial regulation dated 2019 aims to cut consumer waste by 30 percent and marine plastic debris by 70 percent by 2025, but the mandatory policy doesn't have a detailed provision on sanctions for offending or recalcitrant businesses.
The Environment and Forestry Ministry has acknowledged the efforts of four companies to reduce the amount of plastic they use and produce in an effort to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the country.
Indonesian cafe worker Rudi Hartono struggled to persuade residents of his small coastal community of Parepare to follow his example and pick up rubbish strewn on the streets and beaches -- until he dressed up as Spider-Man.
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