Sub-Project
Our sub-projects aim to engage the community in sustainable practices and promote a cleaner environment across Bali. Through initiatives like Adopt a Street, we encourage businesses and sponsors to support local trash collection. We advocate for Eco-Friendly Ceremonies and Events to reduce waste at gatherings and support Plastic Free Pemuteran – Beach Cleanup efforts with community participation and donations. To extend our impact, we are actively seeking funding for Plastic Free Menjangan Island.
Empowering Communities Through Sustainable Initiatives
Our sub-projects focus on community involvement and sustainability to drive lasting change in Bali. Adopt a Street invites local businesses and sponsors to take part in keeping streets clean through regular trash collection. We promote sustainable practices at gatherings through Eco-Friendly Ceremonies and Events initiatives.
Driving Community-Led Environmental Change
Adopt a Street
Seeking sponsors and businesses to adopt street for trash collection.
Eco-Friendly Ceremonies & Events
Promoting sustainable practices at local gatherings.
Plastic Free Pemuteran - Beach Cleanup
A community project (donations welcome).
Plastic Free Menjangan Island
Currently seeking funding
Women's Project - Reusable Diapers & Sanitary Pads
Introducing eco-friendly alternatives.
Pemuteran
PLASTIC FREE PEMUTERAN
Beach Clean-Up
This community-led initiative tackles plastic pollution in Pemuteran Bay, in collaboration with
Plastic Free Bali, BUMDES SARI NADI, TPST (village trash facility), and Pemuteran Village.
Unlike short-term volunteer efforts, this program offers a sustainable solution by creating jobs,
educating the community, and empowering local residents.
Launched as a one-year pilot project in June 2024, it has already made a significant impact in
reducing plastic pollution and ocean debris through daily beach clean-ups.
In partnership with local fishermen's organizations, we recruited and trained six "Trash Warriors"
who clean the beach twice daily — early in the morning and late in the afternoon.
Our team also designed durable, animal-proof bins and installed them at three collection points in the bay area. TPST staff collects, sorts, and weighs the recyclables versus non-recyclable waste. The Plastic Free Bali team processes the collected data for quarterly reports, which are shared with stakeholders. All financial management is handled by BUMDES SARI NADI, ensuring that 100% of funds raised go directly to the project. After the one-year pilot phase, Pemuteran Village and BUMDES SARI NADI will take over the project's management and fundraising efforts. This initiative supports eco-conscious tourism, improves the local environment, and fosters job creation within the community.
Menjangan Island
PLASTIC FREE
Menjangan Island
A sacred site for the Hindu community and a premier destination for diving and snorkeling, is considered the crown jewel of the National Park and West Bali. With Hindus making up 86.8% of Bali’s population, this island holds immense cultural and ecological significance.
Since 2017, our program coordinator has served as an advisor to the National Park. In 2022, our core team developed guidelines to eliminate five types of single-use plastics from Menjangan Island.
Achieving a plastic-free Menjangan Island requires collaboration with the villages within the National Park area. These communities, benefiting from tourism, have a vested interest in maintaining the island's cleanliness. By engaging with visitors to Menjangan Island and raising awareness about reducing plastic use, we aim to drive significant progress in minimizing single-use plastics and showcase responsible waste management across these villages.