Bali Governor Wayan Koster stated that Bali is currently in chaos, and if the situation continues, the island’s tourism image could be seriously damaged. His statement came in response to numerous rep…
Bali Authorities Concerned as Suwung Landfill Overflows Again
Bali’s long-troubled Suwung landfill has once again become overfilled, prompting authorities to take urgent action. Governor Wayan Koster has issued Circular No. 09/2025, titled “Clean and Waste-Free…
The governor of the island, Wayan Koster, has once again made a bold statement — there will be no plastic or other pollution in Bali by 2027. According to him, a sustainable waste management project i…
The Indonesian authorities have officially banned the practice of open waste dumping. Landfills and dumpsites must be either closed or upgraded. Bali will be one of the first regions to implement this…
Mass “garbage” raids are taking place in Gianyar. Representatives of the civil order service (Satpol PP) hit the streets to catch those who dump their waste in unauthorized places. They start by inspe…
From now on, every plastic cup, bag, or straw will count, and leaving them in makeshift dumps will become very costly. By July 2025, the Central Government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of Enviro…
The future has arrived on the beach in front of Finns Beach Club in Canggu. Every morning at dawn, a robot comes out to clean the sand of debris. It looks like a mini-tractor and moves along the shore…
Politicians and academics in Bali are urging a reconsideration of the recently introduced ban on single-use plastics, especially regarding plastic bottles under one liter. This initiative is part of G…
Indonesias Minister of Environment, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, conducted an unscheduled inspection at Balis largest landfill, TPA Suwung in Denpasar. This inspection is part of a broader initiative planned…
The Indonesian Ministry of Environment has issued new regulations that will prohibit landfills in Bali from accepting waste from hotels, restaurants, and cafes.
There are waste processing plants on the island, and many resorts, hotels, and tourism businesses are already following waste reduction policies. However, each day, numerous foul-smelling trucks haul…
