JAKARTA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The administration of Bali, Indonesia's premier tourist destination, has set an ambitious goal of becoming free from plastic waste by 2027, a senior official announced on Monday.
According to I Made Rentin, head of the Environment and Forestry Service of Bali Province, waste management has been designated a super-priority program, and participation from all sectors of society is essential for its success.
"The target is to be completely free from plastic waste within two years. This can only be achieved if all parties implement the initiative with strong discipline," Rentin was quoted as saying by Bisnis.com.
The Bali administration has been actively campaigning to eliminate plastic pollution from the island. Villages lacking proper facilities to reduce, reuse, and recycle plastic waste have been instructed to develop such infrastructure.
Rentin also called on village leaders who have not yet established waste processing facilities to learn from those that have successfully done so, emphasizing knowledge-sharing and community involvement as key to achieving the island's plastic-free vision. ■
