plastic pollution

Bali, Indonesia, is experiencing severe plastic pollution due to landfill restrictions, leading to illegal dumping and open trash burning. The situation has created a 'gigantic haze' over the island, with trash piling up on roadsides and plastic contaminating rivers.

Punjab’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched its first skimming boat to remove plastic waste from Lahore Canal as a pilot project. The initiative, part of a broader anti-plastic campaign, includes confiscating over 600,000kg of prohibited plastic and enforcing fines exceeding Rs20 million. EPA Punjab and government officials emphasized technology-driven solutions and citizen cooperation to combat pollution.

Ghost nets and plastic pollution are severely impacting Indonesia's Anambas Islands, harming marine life and highlighting a gap between regional environmental pledges and enforcement. Devina Mariskova of Yayasan Anambas notes that nets often come from surrounding countries, placing the cleanup burden on local communities.