Saying no to plastic garbage<\/p>\n
It requires no less than 240 years to eliminate plastic
\ngarbage from the soil.<\/p>\n
For Bali, plastic garbage is a huge problem as it spreads all
\nover the island, especially in several favorite tourist
\ndestinations like Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua and other tourist areas.<\/p>\n
To arouse people's awareness on the importance of cleaning up
\nthe island from plastic litters, the Denpasar mayoralty office
\nlaunched a special campaign called Gerakan Peduli Sampah Plastic
\n(No to Plastic Garbage) involving NGOs, businessmen, school
\nstudents, traditional village or banjar communities and
\nexpatriate communities.<\/p>\n
Started by Denpasar Mayor A.A. Puspayoga on Saturday, Feb. 19,
\nthe campaign was also supported by the Bhakti Bumi Bali
\nFoundation.<\/p>\n
\"This is only a starting point to remind people of the danger
\nof littering plastic wraps, bottles, and other plastic products.
\nIt is very bad to the environment and it makes Denpasar and other
\nplaces on Bali look so dirty and ugly,\" the mayor said.<\/p>\n
Honorary Consul of France Raphael Devianne added that Bali
\nmust be clean. Good sanitation and surrounding would attract more
\nvisitors to the island.<\/p>\n
In the first stage of the campaign, the mayoralty and the
\ninitiators would invite schools around the city to take part in
\nit. Every Saturday, school students would be required to collect
\nplastic garbage from their neighborhood homes and schools. In the
\nnext step, members of Banjar communities would follow soon.<\/p>\n
\"It is expected that the entire Bali population will have the
\nunderstanding on the urgency of the campaign and is invited to
\nfully participate in it to create a clean and healthy Bali,\"
\nPande Nyoman Yoga, the foundation's chairman added. -- JP<\/p>",
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