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On April 1, 2026, the Bali provincial government enacted a ban on organic waste at the Suwung landfill, a site that has operated for more than four decades. Closing Suwung is the right decision.

DENPASAR: Environment Minister Hanif Faisal Nurofiq has proposed imposing minor criminal penalties on Bali residents who violate waste management regulations, as the popular tourist destination ...

BALI, Indonesia – Bali’s waste problem is easy to recognise, and harder to truly understand. After the monsoon season, rivers swell and beaches darken with debris such as plastic sachets and food ...

Workers sorting waste on April 17, 2026, at the Tahura integrated waste processing facility in Denpasar, Bali. The local administration has continued to increase the facility’s processing capacity, ...

JAKARTA – Ms Indah Gryanti, a resident of Gianyar regency in Bali, said she is now often faced with stacks of uncollected residual waste, as garbage trucks come irregularly. With no reliable waste ...