National Schools can be paid to recycle

A breakthrough in Bali’s provincial government in the handling of plastic waste has been announced.  The Environment Agency (BLH) recently announced that they will provide financial assistance to public schools that have shown that they are  able to independently manage plastic waste. Schools that implement recycling programs, especially for plastic, will be eligible for Rp5 Million funding.  Such programs are not only aiming to reduce plastic waste but will also develop student knowledge about waste management.   Hopefully this will reduce the 15% plastic waste that forms Bali’s 10,000 cubic meters of daily waste.