Wayan Koster: Pollutes Beaches and Plastic Waste

wayan koster: Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, has said that revenue from the tax would go towards programmes that help to preserve the environment and Balinese culture, according to The Guardian. The new tax is being proposed in light of the island's continuing battle against plastic waste, which pollutes beaches and surrounding waters. According to the Jakarta Post, a new bylaw has been drafted that includes a 10 7.60 fee for overseas visitors to the Indonesian island. The popular tourist destination, which is roughly the same size as the county of Norfolk, saw nearly 5.7 million visitors in 2017 mainly from China and Australia and numbers will continue to rise, according to the national tourism ministry. The ban was aimed at producers, distributors, suppliers and businesses, who have six months to replace items with alternative materials. Single-use plastics, including shopping bags, styrofoam and plastic straws were banned in December 2018. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.