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Bali drowning in trash after landfill closed

The Japan Times·Marchio Gorbiano·27 days ago
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A man collects waste at the Suwung landfill in Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on April 17.

A man collects waste at the Suwung landfill in Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on April 17. | AFP-JIJI

Denpasar, Indonesia – Buckets of blooms adorn Yuvita Anggi Prinanda's sidewalk flower stall in Bali, but their perfume can't mask the stench of accumulating trash bespoiling parts of the resort island famed for its natural beauty.

Bali's largest landfill was declared off-limits for organic waste from the beginning of April, as the government moves to enforce a longstanding ban on open tips.

But with no immediate alternatives provided, trash is piling up in the streets and attracting rats, or being set alight by frustrated residents, causing acrid smoke that has prompted health concerns.

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