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Bali bans plastic bags
24th September 2019
The island of Bali has banned plastic bags, responding to a remarkable campaign led by a 16 year-old girl.
It looks at the extent to which waste plastics were a problem on the island - and it is a beautiful place - I was there twenty-five years ago. However, these days single-use plastics have been banned and it is to be hoped that this will tackle the negative externalities associated with waste plastics.
Bali—bans single-use plastics—effective June 2019—reducing plastic litter by 70%—campaign started in 2013 by two teenage sisters—100k people signed their petition to ban single-use plastic bags—Melati and Isabel Wijsen are inspiring—speech @UN, @TEDTalks https://t.co/pkWbSoq86U
— Sara Laughter (@GreenAwakening) January 6, 2019
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