Koster Make Sure Danone Stops Bottled Drinking Water Below 1 Liter In Bali

Bali Governor Wayan Koster (ANTARA/Ni Putu Putri Muliantari)

Bali Governor Wayan Koster finally destroyed the giant drinking water company PT Danone Indonesia to stop the production of bottled drinking water (AMDK) under 1 liter in Bali.

This was conveyed by Koster at the BBTF travel exhibition in response to the previous condition in which the company that owns the Aqua drinking water brand was the only one who did not agree with this policy.

"Of these 18 manufacturers, only one was a bit annoying, Danone, an Aqua beverage producer, the other day I called the second, finally softened," said Koster, Thursday, June 12.

The Bali Provincial Government has made a policy to prohibit the production and distribution of AMDK under 1 liter starting in 2026, this aims to suppress the emergence of plastic waste in the midst of the complicated waste problems on the Island of the Gods.

Koster explained that during the first meeting only the company had not yet agreed on this policy, so he emphasized that if it was not complied with, the permit would be revoked.

"If everything else is okay, so I forbid producing, I summon all single-use plastic drink producers so that they obey the policy for banning production, circulation, and use," he said.

The threat of revocation of this distribution permit was then granted to PT Danone Indonesia, even the Bali Provincial Government would ask the district/city government to revoke its permit to the grassroots.

This process is also to see the permits of bottled drinking water companies in Bali, because if their permits are complete, they are only sanctioned because they do not comply and if they are found that the permits are also incomplete, they will be subject to criminal sanctions.

"Just for me, if he doesn't obey, I have to revoke it, don't make it good for him to make a profit, make garbage, other people are told to take care of it, then our tourism has a declining image," said the Governor of Bali.

The Bali Provincial Government is confident in the policy included in the Circular Letter of the Governor of Bali Number 9 of 2025 concerning the Bali Cleaning Waste Movement, because support from various elements has been pocketed, including from the Minister of Environment.

Moreover, the policy to stop the production and distribution of AMDK is considered the only option for the common good.

PT Danone Indonesia agreed with a request for relief, namely an extension of the limit for 6 months for adjustment.

"It is necessary to shift technology and adapt the workforce to switch from single-use plastic production to environmentally friendly products, I will give you an additional 6 months, until June 2026," said Koster.