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Where Does the Plastic Go After I Recycle It?

Originally posted on Pak Dave In Bali:
SMAN 1 Semarapura’s Eco-Club members run a very successful recycling program at their school. They recently asked me: Where does the plastic, paper and glass we recycle at our school travel to after it leaves our school? To answer that question we put on our new Eco Club…

Regreening Bali: One Bamboo at a Time

Originally posted on Pak Dave In Bali:
Murni Plantiing Bamboo in Songam Village Many families in Songam Village B will get a lift out of poverty thanks to the efforts of Kadek Gunarta of the Bali Regreen project, and his team of skilled community organizers and agricultural experts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aFv4yMSg7E Bali Regreen will plant more than…

Klungkung Eco Clubbers Meet Bye Bye Plastic Bag Team

Originally posted on Pak Dave In Bali:
Eco Club leaders from SMA1 Dawan and SMA1 Semarapura traveled to Kuta today and were inspired by the Team from Bye Bye Plastic Bag, a group of middle school miracle workers whose goal is nothing less than banning plastic bags in Bali. Bye Bye Plastic Bag and Klungkung…

Bali Eco Club’s Field Trip…Keeping Bali Beautiful

On a field trip last week to recycling centers and one of the island’s most eco-conscious businesses, 30 high-school kids from Dawan, their principal and teachers learned how their school’s recycling efforts fit into the larger picture of cleaning up plastic pollution to Keep Bali Beautiful. And we had a lot of fun. SMA1’sContinue reading “Bali Eco Club’s Field Trip…Keeping Bali Beautiful”

Keeping Bali Beautiful

Plastic pollution is a huge problem in Bali. It seems that every river, every beach, every village, every temple, and every household is becoming blighted by discarded bottles, bags and other plastic rubbish. Our first step was to clean up our own act. “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” Continue reading “Keeping Bali Beautiful”