Bali leads the way and officially bans single-use plastic bags, straws and polystyrene across the island
As of June 23, 2019, Bali became the first Indonesian province to officially ban all single-use plastic bags, straws and polystyrene in a move environmental activists hope will have a domino effect across the country.
Is diversity the key to creating a sustainable economy in Bali?
Even though tourism has been earmarked as being the country's leading foreign exchange earner by 2020, and is the driving force of Bali's growing economy, there are mounting calls to diversify and not be overly dependent on just one industry.