Tuesday 10 May 2022 05:08 PM Bali's Canggu beach covered in debris and waste as island welcomes back ... trends now
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Shocking photos of the unsightly state of one of Bali's much-loved beaches have emerged just weeks after the holiday island welcomed back Australian and other international tourists.
Canggu's once pristine shoreline is strewn with debris, rubbish and plastic waste following the annual monsoon season.
An influx of thousands of holidaymakers flocking back to the popular tourist hotspot following two years of closed borders due to Covid-19 have added to the problem.
Photos of Canggu this week show the beach resembling more like a rubbish tip than the idyllic beach it's known for.
Tourists, locals and dogs are pictured surrounded by mountains of debris and plastic waste discarded by beachgoers and washed up onto the shore.
Tourists walk along Bali Canggu beach scattered with debris and discarded plastic waste
This is what Canggu beach looked like on Tuesday, six months out from Bali welcoming world leaders for the G20 Summit
Much of the trash will end up back in to ocean due to Bali having no centralised waste management system.
Photos of the same beach taken just 18 months ago show locals and expats enjoying the pristine shoreline without the influx of tourists.
Up to 60 tonnes of trash is being collected from Bali's beaches every day with the problem at its worst from December to March each year, where seasonal winds and heavy rain wash up rubbish onto the beaches.
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