A once pristine beach in Bali is now awash with garbage, including mountains of rubbish and a tidal wave of plastic, due to monsoon winds and rains. This annual event has sparked concern among environmentalists, tourists, and local officials, with the waste originating from Indonesian cities and requiring diggers for its removal. Environmentalists emphasize that this phenomenon can be prevented, highlighting the urgent need for action to address the problem.
A pristine beach in Bali is covered in garbage washed ashore by monsoon winds and rains. Environmentalists say this annual phenomenon can be prevented. https://t.co/Q3BxVNb51N
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VIDEO: A normally pristine beach on Indonesia's resort island of Bali is awash with garbage - a bleak annual event caused by the yearly monsoon which has left tourists vexed and local officials scrambling to clean up. https://t.co/22XhLTRCj2
VIDEO: Monsoon floods Bali beach with plastic. A normally pristine beach on Indonesia's resort island of Bali is awash with garbage - a bleak annual event caused by the yearly monsoon which has left tourists vexed and local officials scrambling to clean up https://t.co/WYrwEQuUT5
Diggers needed to clear mountains of rubbish after tidal wave of plastic covers Bali beach https://t.co/a0c8ZduMA9
A pristine beach in Bali is now covered in garbage, much of which came from Indonesian cities by monsoon winds and rains. Environmentalists say this annual phenomenon can be prevented: https://t.co/hOKUtTiKdf