Bali Regeneration Foundation and Carrefour Join Forces in making Bali plastic free

The impacts of the use of plastics to our environment cannot be denied. The damage it can cause to both the living and non-living organisms are widespread. That is why many provinces and countries today are raising drives to eliminate the use of such materials in the hope of also eliminating the risks it poses on human life.

Such is the same realization that Bali has. That is why its governor, Made Mangku Pastika, made a public announcement declaring its goal of making Bali completely plastic-free. In action to this, the Bali Regeneration Foundation, along with Carrefour Supermarkets, is taking steps towards putting an end to the use of plastic shopping bags in the province.

Shopping ways have been changed at the Carrefour Supermarkets. As shoppers go home with their purchases, they are given the option to use reusable cotton bags which are on sale at the supermarket. Otherwise, they can also purchase plastic bags or bring plastic bags that have been used during their past shopping sprees.

“On Bali, there are over 15 million plastic bags distributed daily. By stopping the use of plastic bags, Carrefour and Yayasan Regenerasi Bali will stop over 350,000 plastic bags per month from going into the environment. This will be a great benefit to both people’s health and the environment,” said Gerardus Gemuru, General Manager of Carrefour Bali.

This is an important move towards saving the beautiful island of Bali since it is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. If people do not support the project, much damage and risk may be posted on its sites like the Bali luxury villas, Bali villas resort, and private villas in Bali.