The spin on Pelabuhan Ratu<\/p>\n
As a frequent visitor to one of Indonesia's -- and perhaps one
\nof the world's most beautiful areas -- I would like to appeal to
\nthe Indonesian Tourist Board to let me assist them in properly
\npromoting Pelabuhan Ratu. My brochure would read something like
\nthis:<\/p>\n
Pelabuhan Ratu.<\/p>\n
Where the hand of God and the hand of man join together to
\ncreate a truly unique environment.<\/p>\n
Where, amid the creator's breathtaking natural beauty, you can
\nwalk as far as the eye can see on pristine plastic-garbage
\ncovered beaches totally unspoiled by the natural nuisance of
\nsand.<\/p>\n
Where you and your children can explore and frolic in tropical
\nrock pools teeming with a spectacular variety of synthetic
\nspecies of trash.<\/p>\n
Where each beautiful wave that rolls up unto the glistening
\nplastic shoreline delivers a bountiful harvest of man-made waste
\nproducts.<\/p>\n
Where you can comb the beaches to your heart's content in
\nsearch of exotic specimens of plastic bags, bottles and wrappers.<\/p>\n
Where you can join the local scavengers in collecting
\nsouvenirs of every conceivable type of plastic container known to
\nman.<\/p>\n
Pelabuhan Ratu.<\/p>\n
Experience it now, before some environmentally conscious
\nliberal do-gooder comes along and has the local authorities
\ncriminally prosecuted for simply dumping thousands of tons of
\ngarbage into the otherwise empty and unused expanses of Pelabuhan
\nRatu Bay.<\/p>\n
To the readers of this letter, just let me say that what is
\nhappening at Pelabuhan Ratu is so overwhelmingly heartbreaking
\nand so unimaginably criminal that sarcasm is the only way I seem
\nto be able to relate this truly profound tragedy.<\/p>\n
MARSHALL LESESNE<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-spin-on-pelabuhan-ratu-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }