2023
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20740-2_14
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The Plastic Bag Habit and the Ocean Bali: From Banana Leaf Wrappings to Reusable Bags

Abstract: The pollution of the oceans by plastic waste is a growing threat to marine life, ecosystems, livelihoods of coastal communities and the health of human beings in general. Indonesia is the world’s second largest source of marine plastic pollution. As an island state, plastic litter is regularly flushed into the sea. In this study we explore some behavioural and cultural reasons for the high consumption and pollution by plastic bags on Bali and locally adapted solutions. The data was collected from interviews an… Show more

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“…Significantly, however, searching Google Scholar using combinations of the terms "Indonesia, Malaysia, plastic*, pollution, politic*, govern*, activism, advocacy, and nongovernmental" does find some specific research on anti-plastics activism in Indonesia and Malaysia (e.g., Zen et al, 2013;Richards and Zen, 2016;Sarpong, 2020;Shaharudin et al, 2020;Adestika, 2021;Andika, 2021;Merdhi and Imanjaya, 2022;Spranz and Schlüter, 2023). A general Google search using these terms yields additional research and activist output, including newspaper articles, documentary films, and websites of advocacy groups within Indonesia and Malaysia.…”
Section: Research On Anti-plastics Activism In Indonesia and Malaysiamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Significantly, however, searching Google Scholar using combinations of the terms "Indonesia, Malaysia, plastic*, pollution, politic*, govern*, activism, advocacy, and nongovernmental" does find some specific research on anti-plastics activism in Indonesia and Malaysia (e.g., Zen et al, 2013;Richards and Zen, 2016;Sarpong, 2020;Shaharudin et al, 2020;Adestika, 2021;Andika, 2021;Merdhi and Imanjaya, 2022;Spranz and Schlüter, 2023). A general Google search using these terms yields additional research and activist output, including newspaper articles, documentary films, and websites of advocacy groups within Indonesia and Malaysia.…”
Section: Research On Anti-plastics Activism In Indonesia and Malaysiamentioning
confidence: 99%