Main content

Could Bali become waste-free in just two years?

As a tourist hotspot, single-use plastic is used a lot.

When you picture Bali, you might think of sandy beaches, laid-back surfers, ancient temples and lush green rice paddies. As a tourist hotspot, single-use plastic is common and it has a problem with disposing of plastic waste. A study from 2021 ranked Indonesia as the fifth biggest contributor of marine waste in the world.

Now, Bali’s governor has set an ambitious goal: to make the island waste-free by 2027. But how realistic is that? And what would it actually take to make it happen? Hanna Samosir, a reporter for the BBC in Jakarta, takes us through the story.

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld
Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk
WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6
Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Emily Horler and Adam Chowdhury
Video Journalist: Baldeep Chahal
Editor: Verity Wilde

Available now

10 minutes

Last on

Wed 7 May 2025 02:50GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, South Asia, West and Central Africa & East Asia only

More episodes

Previous

Why shea butter production could dry up

Next

How does compulsory voting work?

See all episodes from What in the World

Broadcasts

  • Tue 6 May 2025 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet
  • Wed 7 May 2025 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, South Asia, West and Central Africa & East Asia only

Podcast