2021 Bali Flood – What We Know
“Did you see the flood?” has been a raging question amongst many people we met during the current chaotic weather. In this year 2021, several areas in Denpasar and Badung have experienced the might of this year's disaster. Flooding and landslides are not a new thing...
The 6 R’s of Sustainability: RECYCLE (blog 6/7)
RECYCLE is the process of collecting and processing used materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. In a series of 7 blogs, the 6 R’s of Sustainability (Review, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rethink your...
Kedonganan Fish Market Clean up 2021
On 22 November 2021, R.O.L.E. Foundation cleaned up Kedonganan Beach, Kedonganan. The beach cleanup took 1.5 hours, and a total of 17 participants successfully collected a total of 318.84 kg of non-organic waste. After finishing the beach clean up and...
Waste Exchange to Product Bazaar
On 18th September (World Cleanup Day), R.O.L.E. Foundation organized the first Waste Exchange to Product Bazaar for the local community of Sawangan village in Nusa Dua. Prior to the Bazaar, people could participate in beach cleanups or bring waste to the ZeroWaste...
The 6 R’s of Sustainability: REUSE (blog 5/7)
REUSE means trying to use products more than just one time in their original form instead of throwing them away after each use. Reuse keeps new resources from being used for a while longer, and old resources from entering the waste stream. In a series of 7...
Sawangan Beach cleanup: A New Wave of Waste
R.O.L.E. Foundation organized this month’s beach cleanup at Sawangan Beach. A team of 19 people collected 90.995 kg of non organic waste. This was the first beach cleanup in which we invited people from outside again, and three volunteers joined the...
The 6 R’s of Sustainability: REDUCE (blog 4/7)
REDUCE means trying to use less products in order to have less waste come out of your household. In a series of 7 blogs, the 6 R’s of Sustainability (Review, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rethink your Residue) are explained to give practical information about...
Local Jamu attracts Conrad Bali
A lot of tourism businesses are switching their mindset towards a more sustainable approach in one way or another. The approach can vary, but all of them are working towards the same goal: care more about the environment. As part of their sustainability program,...
World Cleanup Day: Geger Beach Cleanup
This 18th September was World Cleanup Day 2021, which aims at combating the global solid waste problem, including the problem of marine debris. To celebrate this event, R.O.L.E. Foundation organized a beach cleanup, in which 50 people participated. Among them,...
Part of my body!
As eager as ever, the children of Sawangan are back at ZeroWaste Center to learn about English and also the environment. This week's study topic is “Part of My Body” for elementary students. Six children from elementary grades one, two, and three, joined Mr. Wahyu’s...
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