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South China Morning Post
31-03-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
Indonesia's Bali vows to become waste-free in two years
The Indonesian resort island of Bali has vowed to clean up its waste in two years. Advertisement Provincial governor I Wayan Koster confirmed last week that the aim was to make the island waste-free by 2027. 'One of the urgent priorities is to make Bali free from waste. The target is within two years, the sooner, the better,' he told The Bali Sun newspaper. The two-year deadline was mentioned by environment minister Hanif Nurofiq on March 24 during a site inspection for a proposed waste management facility on the island. The facility is expected to include a waste-to-energy function to support sustainability, according to local media Nusa Bali. A man collects plastic and other debris washed ashore at a beach in Kedonganan, Bali. Photo: AFP 'We hope that this pressure will allow Bali to lead the charge on waste management,' Gary Bencheghib, co-founder of local environmental group Sungai Watch, said in a social media post.
South China Morning Post
18-02-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Bali fumes at frugal tourists who spend time but less money
Locals in the Indonesian holiday hotspot of Bali have urged authorities to filter out cost-conscious travellers who spend more time but less money on the island, in a shift towards quality tourism. Small business owners have become increasingly annoyed with the spending habits of some backpackers blamed for lower profits, forcing them to eject such thrifty guests from their premises. 'I told them to come out of my stall because they didn't shop, just bought a glass of iced tea, then sat for hours, chatting for hours,' fish restaurant owner Ibu Parubaya was quoted in The Bali Sun as saying. 'It's blocking other customers who want to eat here. [They should be used to being] kicked out because it's normal.' Bargaining hard with fruit vendors and occupying stalls to eat food bought elsewhere were also among grievances that an industry representative believed could be addressed by taking a leaf out of Bhutan's book. Tourists at Kuta Beach in Bali, Indonesia. More than 6.3 million international travellers visited Bali last year. Photo: EPA-EFE The Bali Sun reported that Wayan Puspa Negara, head of the Bali Marginal Tourism Actors Alliance, said backpackers were repeat visitors to the tropical paradise and they could be kept in check like in the Himalayan kingdom where the number of foreign arrivals was controlled.
