The Plastic Jellyfish of Gang Bintang: How Eight Artists in Ubud Are Trying to Save Your Dinner
UBUD. The jellyfish has no business being here. This is not the ocean. There is no salt water, no reef, ...
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Eight Years Waiting for the State: A Weaving School in Sumbawa Still Fighting Alone
SUMBAWA, West Nusa Tenggara — On the eastern flank of this Indonesian island, far from the beach clubs of Bali and ...
Bali’s Waste Reckoning: Why the Island’s Future May Depend on Machines, Not Slogans
For decades, Bali sold the world an image of paradise. Frangipani-lined temples. Rice terraces cut into volcanic hillsides. Beaches wrapped ...
Bali Tourism Run 2026 to Showcase Sustainable Sport Tourism in Jatiluwih
BALI — As global tourism destinations grapple with overcrowding, environmental strain and changing traveler expectations, Bali is turning to a ...
Bali Closed Its Landfill to Save Its Image, But Now Residents Live Amidst Rotting Waste
DENPASAR – There is a version of Bali that still exists postcards. It speaks of misty rice terraces, the scent of ...
Bali’s Organic Waste Ban Backfires: Trash Burning Rises, Rivers Fill With 7 Tons of Daily Waste
DENPASAR, Bali — A policy designed to modernize Bali’s waste management system is producing unintended consequences on the ground. Since ...
Bali Banned Organic Waste from Its Main Dump. Now Residents Are Burning It
Bali wants to fix its waste problem. Instead, it’s exposing it. When the provincial government stopped accepting organic waste at ...
No April Fools: Bali’s Suwung Landfill Closure Is Real as Site Falls Silent at Midnight
DENPASAR, Bali — At exactly midnight on April 1, 2026, Bali’s largest landfill, Suwung, appeared to shut down as scheduled. ...
Bali’s Nusa Dua Resort Area Launches Major Seawater Desalination Project
A new reverse osmosis facility is now converting seawater into potable water, marking a significant step toward water resilience and ...
The Closing of Bali’s Largest Landfill: A Turning Point for Island Waste Management
The impending closure of Suwung, the island's largest dumping ground, forces a critical look at sustainable alternatives, from household composting ...
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