Paradise lost: Lazy tourists transform Bali’s famous Kuta beach into a wasteland – leaving the once-picturesque coast COVERED in litter
- A Facebook video shows famous Kuti beach in Bali strewn with rubbish
- The litter comes from a massive increase in international visitors on the island
- Government actions are being taken in Bali to reduce plastic and waste
- Facebook Users take to the comment section to discuss the litter problem in Bali
Footage has emerged showing a popular tourist beach in Bali covered in litter.
A video showed Kuta beach covered in bottles and rubbish on Friday.
Shane Marshall shared the footage showing the usually picturesque beach looking more like a wasteland.
‘Sad to see Kuta beach in this state this morning,’ he wrote.
A shocking video has revealed the state of a popular tourist beach this morning, its notorious pristine white sands strewn with litter
One Facebook user blamed the tourism industry for the increase of waste littering Bali’s shorelines
Another user commented that the external factors may be contributing to the litter problem, the rainy season pushing rubbish on to Bali’s shorelines
After the footage was shared online, people shared their thoughts on the cause of the problem.
Another person suggested that the problem could have been caused by ‘trade winds at rainy season push the rubbish onto Bali’s beaches’.
Bali’s thriving tourism has led to growing levels of litter, with waste management unable to keep up with the amount of waste washing up on the beaches.
As a result 33,000 tons of Bali’s plastic ends up in the ocean each year, which increasingly appears on Bali’s shorelines.
Steps are currently being taken to reduce the waste problem in Bali.
In late 2018, Governor Wayan Koster announced a ban on bags, polystyrene, and straws.
The Indonesian government has also vowed to reduce plastic marine waste by 70 percent, by 2025.
Pictured: Litter-free Kuti beach. Bali’s thriving tourism has led to growing levels of waste, with waste management unable to keep up with the litter washing up on the beaches.