Minister of LH: Waste in Bali Do Not Coreng Indonesian Tourism

JAKARTA - Minister of Environment (LH) Hanif Faisol Nurofiq reminded Bali's central role in the transformation of waste management not only in efforts to maintain the environment but also related to maintaining the image of Indonesian tourism.

The Minister of LH conveyed that the cleanliness of Bali's coastal areas was not only about the environment, but also related to Indonesia's image in the world.

"Bali is Indonesia's showcase, and these beaches reflect the face of our nation. When the beaches are clean, Indonesia is respected as an environmentally friendly country. However, if the garbage is polluted, our reputation is also tarnished," he said.

He said this after carrying out a beach cleaning action in Jimbaran, Badung Regency, Bali on Thursday (5/3).

As an international tourism destination, he said, Bali is facing a waste emergency that requires serious attention.

For this reason, the waste management target of 63.41 percent in 2026 must be immediately realized with concrete steps in strategic areas such as Bali.

Minister Hanif also highlighted the projection of Indonesia's waste generation in 2029 is estimated to reach 146,780 tons per day, which requires strengthening the management system from the source.

"Bali must accelerate the sorting of household waste through composters, modern sugar cane, expanding the waste bank network, and ensuring tourist areas, hotels, restaurants, and cafes have a disciplined sorting system to prevent waste from burdening landfills and polluting the environment," he said.

In addition to beach cleaning, he also visited several source-based waste management locations in Bali.

He reviewed the Tahura 1 Denpasar Integrated Waste Treatment Facility (TPST), in Kesiman Petilan Village in Denpasar, Bongkasa Pertiwi Village in Badung, and the Waste Treatment -Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (TPS 3R) Pudak Mesari in Darmasaba, Badung.

At these locations, Minister Hanif saw firsthand the sorting of waste carried out at the household and community levels.

He appreciated Bali for having shown some progress, although he reminded that there were still major challenges in waste management so that the completion must be accelerated.