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VIVAnews - Waste can be a serious problem for Bali, which mainly relies on tourism sector. The island of Gods now is becoming more slumped than ever since Time issued an article entitled ‘Holidays in Hell: Bali’s Ongoing Woes’ on April 1.
The Environment Agency (BLH) of Bali digs ideas to overcome the waste issue. The efforts done by Singapore targeted as the most possible alternatives. “We're expecting that we can be like Singapore,” said Head of the Environment Agency, AA Gede Alit Sastrawan, on Thursday.
It was reported that Singapore required years to clean the environment. “Waste handling is complicated. Singapore needs 30 years to get the job done,” he said.
However, the result proves excellent. The look of Singapore in the 1970s was quite similar to today's Jakarta: filthy rivers with shanties on riversides. “There was an anecdote claiming that Indonesian citizens are the most well-behaved in Singapore. I thought it's more an opportunity than sarcasm,” he said.
Sastrawan said Bali will apply strong sanctions against violators of any regulation on waste issues. The local administration will also prepare waste management technology.
He explained that the amount of waste accumulated in final landfills (TPA) every day reaches between 5,000 and 5,500 cubic meters. If combined with the unmanaged waste in the landfills, the total amount would hit between 10,000 and 15,000 cubic meters. "Of the amount, around 5,000 to 10,000 cubic meters are not properly organized, " he said.
The problem in Bali's waste management is that the area of available landfills does not accommodate the quantity of daily produced waste. “Therefore, we're aiming at better waste management technology due to the limited landfills area," Satrawan said.
Technology will both decrease the volume of waste and enable chances for profitable products such as compost and electricity to be generated. “That be our vision in the near future. We're targeting Bali to become plastic-waste-free by 2013,” he said.
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Coverage by: Bobby Andalan | Bali
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