Can Bali really go waste-free by 2027? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

Описание: When you picture Bali, you might think of sandy beaches, laid-back surfers, ancient temples and lush green rice paddies.

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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.

00:00 Intro
0:57 How bad is the waste problem?
1:23 Why landfills are full
2:50 How the Balinese dispose of waste
3:38 How tourism increases waste
4:29 Bali’s 2027 waste-free target
5:05 The plan to reduce waste
7:00 How businesses are expected to change
7:57 Is Bali’s tap water drinkable?
8:57 Plastic bottle reliance
9:50 Can Bali make any progress?

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