The ugly legacy of tourism in Bali: thousands of tons of plastic waste wash up on beaches
Bali’s beaches are among the most beautiful in the world. In 2023, more than 5 million people descended on this Indonesia resort. But behind the picture-perfect image is an ugly legacy of overtourism – a yearly haul of 300,000 tons of plastic waste. Report by FRANCE 24's W. de Tamaris, I. Rahmi and J. McCurry.
Bali’s beaches are among the most beautiful in the world. In 2023, more than 5 million people descended on this Indonesia resort. But behind the picture-perfect image is an ugly legacy of overtourism – a yearly haul of 300,000 tons of plastic waste. Report by FRANCE 24's W. de Tamaris, I. Rahmi and J. McCurry.
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