Global Classrooms
IES Angel Corella
​Colmenar Viejo
IES Angel Corella
​Colmenar Viejo
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What global issue were they concerned about? Last year a study of 192 countries led by the University of Georgia found Indonesia was the second largest source of plastic rubbish in the ocean after China. Indonesians living within 50 kilometers of the coast generated 3.22 million tonnes of mismanaged plastic waste in 2010—10% of the world’ s total.
Why did it matter to them? Much of the rubbish in Bali is not collected. Some plastic is burnt, acrid fumes choking sweaty afternoons. Some is simply dumped in rivers.“In Bali we generate 680 cubic meters of plastic a day. That’ s about a 14-story building,” Isabel says in her TED talk. “And when it comes to plastic bags, less than 5% get recycled.” What did they do about it? Beginning when they were just 10 and 12, Melati and Isabel galvanized support from their classmates, and their efforts— including petitions, beach cleanups, even a hunger strike—paid off when they convinced their governor to commit to a plastic bag–free Bali by 2018. They developed a sticker that local shops can use to declare that they’re plastic bag free. What’s next for Melati and Isabel? The sisters are working on an educational booklet, aimed at elementary school students, packed with information on waste management, pollution, and how to make your own bags. Melati and Isabel continue to galvanize the people of Bali to implement a ban on plastic bags by the end of 2018. “Change doesn’ t happen if no one is educated,” Melati says.
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