Amidst Choking Garbage, Locals Join Hands to Build a Zero-Waste Bali By Stella Paul Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/05/amidst-choking-garbage-locals-join-hands-to-build-a-zero-waste-bali/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amidst-choking-garbage-locals-join-hands-to-build-a-zero-waste-bali GIANYAR, Bali, May 14 2025 (IPS) - It was Christmas Eve last year when visitors across several tourism hotspots in Bali woke up to a ghastly scene they hadn’t expected: layers of cans, bags, bottles, and driftwood covering their favorite sandy beaches, washed up by hours of rain and high tide. So bad was the situation that from Kuta to Legian and Seminyak to Jimbaran—none of the island’s picturesque beaches was clean enough to attract the visitors for a swim. Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.