One of Bali’s most forward-thinking regencies could be… little Klungkung?
After previous talk of implementing environmentally-friendly ecobricks, the eastern Klungkung regency now also appears to be seriously committed to limiting plastic bag use in its territory.
The Klungkung environment agency (BLH) and the sanitation department (DKP) will hold a meeting on Wednesday with retail store owners in the regency to discuss applying a charge on plastic bags.
“We’ll do the meeting with 19 retailers in Klungkung on Wednesday at the BLH office,” I Ketut Sujana, head of BLH Klungkung told Tribun Bali on Monday.
This policy is for the environment Sujana said, explaining that 11 percent of Bali’s waste is plastic that takes years to break down and he also cited the dangers of residents inhaling toxins released when plastic is burnt.
“This year, we are also practicing CSR in the form of 6,700 ‘plastic bags’ made of environmentally friendly paper. Later, the plan is to share with the community about the dangers of plastic waste,” Sujana said.
