00:00Pulling together to pull plastic from the sand. This is not how holidaymakers usually
00:09pitch a coup to beach in the heart of Bali's tourism zone.
00:13I think it's an increasing problem and unless the government decides to do something serious
00:16about it, it won't be solved. But this is the beginning of raising awareness for it.
00:22This clean up was organised by the Indonesian government with both foreigners and locals
00:27pitching in.
00:28Among all the rubbish we've sorted, I found this dead puffer fish. Perhaps it got stuck
00:34between the floating logs and rubbish and washed ashore. Such a pity.
00:40Every year, beaches along Bali's west coast face rubbish problems during the wet season.
00:45But this vision last week from an environmental group, Sungai Watch, snapped the community
00:50into action and prompted a separate clean up this weekend at another beach. Organisers
00:55say much of the plastic rubbish here floated over from Indonesia's main island, Java, and
01:01shows the country needs much better recycling and waste systems.
01:06We know that this rubbish is mostly coming from Java and we need time to solve the problem.
01:11It's not an overnight thing. We need everyone to help.
01:14A record-breaking 6.3 million tourists from abroad visited Bali last year, putting further
01:21strain on the waste system. But some are keen to help.
01:25Just a good feeling that you can walk away with helping out the community. Froth up.
01:32Chug up.
01:33A paradise under strain.
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