Indonesia's Bali tackles plastic waste with social enterprise

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Plastic waste often fouls Bali's renowned beaches. (Photo courtesy of Plastic Bank Indonesia)

ISMI DAMAYANTI, Nikkei staff writer

BALI, Indonesia -- Ketut Rani, a 42-year-old Indonesian living in Bali, collects plastic trash twice a day to earn a living. His first shift is from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m., the second from 8 p.m. to midnight.

In addition to the income he receives from selling the plastic bottles he collects from the households, he gets extra revenue through a platform he has been on since 2019. "The additional income from Plastic Bank has been very beneficial to me," Rani said.

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