Bali Garbage?
So according to an article on Kompas online, a tax will be implemented for tourists in Bali. A charge of 150,000 rupiahs will be charged to the tourists to better deal with garbage. The article sounds about as convincing as me selling you swampland in Florida at a discounted price because, well it’s swampland and global warming will dry that area up in no time flat!
Yes, exactly my thoughts. It is not even the 150k that bothers me. What bothers me is that besides a landfill and the locals burning nearly everything, there is no comprehensive plan. No one recycles and the ones that claim to care truly do not. I have visited NGOs and even a local recycling company to get their views.
In Ubud
This particular company is located in Ubud and I had the pleasure of visiting them with my brother. The visit was great, we got a lot of information from him and got his take on some of the problems in Bali. According to him, they were starting from the top down. Meaning, they wanted to start with the communities in the mountains and work their way down. They had a comprehensive plan, but so did many of the garbage collection and supposed recycling companies. Everyone needs to work together and so far everyone is working individually.
We all know, shit floats and so does the garbage, right?
It is obvious since it ends up at the beach as it gets carried downstream from the rivers and during the rainy season. As many tourists and myself can point out, most tourist attractions are also garbage dumps. It may or may not be hidden but the garbage is there.
Please Forgive Me!
It has come to my attention that many locals tend to dispose of waste materials such as bottles, tissues, and food by throwing them on the streets or in rivers. I believe that by providing garbage cans and recycling boxes, the government can encourage tourists and locals to use them. In Europe and North America, it is common to segregate garbage and use the appropriate facilities for items such as bottles and batteries. By implementing similar practices, we can create a cleaner and more sustainable environment.
This tax on tourists is fine, go for it. However, do not piss away the money with corruption and bullshit programs. The locals need to be educated and the local recycling facilities need to be built, maintained, and used so the island of Bali can be cleaned up. This tax should be used to such effect. Until I see a government recycling truck and NGOs all working together and pulling the cart in the same direction, screw off with your taxes.
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