For many tourists, Bali conjures up images of white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, expansive rice fields and lush, dense jungles – but the reality in many areas is very different .

The popular island has long suffered from a rubbish crisis, with waste washing up along the tourist hotspot beaches of Kuta, Seminyak, Legian and Jimbaran from the months of October to March.

It’s an annual phenomenon that sees plastic, garbage, and waste from shipping vessels often carried into land by strong winds, high tides, and driving rains.

The island’s open landfills are also a huge problem. As they become fuller, they put pressure on local waste management operations. 4

Rubbish is then tipped into waterways and dumped in unofficial landfill sites, often on the edges of some of Bali’s mo

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