How old are Melati and Isabel now?

Melati (17) and Isabel (15) Wijsen started Bye Bye Plastic Bags at the ages of 10 and 12, after being inspired by a lesson in school about significant people, like Nelson Mandela, Lady Diana, and Mahatma Ghandi.

What inspired Melati and Isabel Wijsen?

But it was during a school lesson on inspiring leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, that they were motivated to make a change. Isabel and Melati Wijsen (left to right) with then-governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, at the signing of their memorandum of understanding in 2014.

Where did Melati and Isabel Wijsen go to school?

Green School Bali
In 2014, sisters Melati and Isabel Wijsen were students in Grades 6 and 7 at Green School Bali. They came up with the idea of Bye Bye Plastic Bags to organize petitions, awareness-raising campaigns and massive beach clean-ups.

Who started Bye Bye Plastic Bags?

Wijsen
Founders and sisters, Melati (15) and Isabel (13) Wijsen started Bye Bye Plastic Bags 3 years ago when they were inspired by a lesson in class about significant people like Nelson Mandela, Lady Diana, Mahatma Ghandi.

What are Bye Bye plastic bags?

Bye Bye Plastic Bags envisions a world free of plastic bags and where the young generation are empowered to take action. BBPB raises awareness and educates youth about the harmful impact of plastic on our environment, animals and health while also sharing how to be part of the solution.

Is Bali plastic bag free?

UPDATE: Bali has finally instated the ban on single-use plastic on June 23, 2019! This is a great victory for environmentalists and activists. Let’s proceed with the article of two great activists who have fought for a plastic-free Bali for years. Also, check out the Top Solutions to Plastic Pollution.

Are plastic bags banned in Bali?

UPDATE: Bali has finally instated the ban on single-use plastic on June 23, 2019! This is a great victory for environmentalists and activists. Let’s proceed with the article of two great activists who have fought for a plastic-free Bali for years.

What did Bye bye plastic bags do?

An NGO and movement driven by youth to get the people of Bali to say no to plastic bags. They have become a well-known international movement of inspiration and youth empowerment. In 2016, BBPB went global and has since established 35 new BBPB groups in cities around the world.

Why did Bali ban plastic bags?

As of January 1st 2019, the Governor of Bali, I Wayan Koster, declared the new Gubernatorial Regulation No. 97/2018 that enacts a ban on the use of plastic materials in Bali. The regulation hopes to reduce the overall plastic pollution that has plagued Bali’s waters by 70\% this year.

Is Bali polluted?

Plastic Pollution: Bali’s Iconic Beaches Are Buried In Plastic With 60 Tonnes Garbage Collected Each Day. Worse, this is becoming an annual reality owing to weather patterns like monsoons and inefficient waste management leading to a worldwide marine pollution crisis.

How much tax do you pay in Bali?

Personal tax rates are 5\% on the first IDR 50 million of annual taxable income; 15\% on amounts exceeding IDR 50 million up to IDR 250 million; 25\% on amounts exceeding IDR 250 million up to IDR 500 million; and 30\% on amounts exceeding IDR 500 million.

Are Bali beaches safe to swim in?

Parts of Bali’s coastline – mostly the southwest part extending from Kuta to Canggu – have dangerous rip tides and undertows. At certain times of the day and year, red flags are erected on dangerous beaches. These beaches are safe to swim in, as are beaches with no flags in sight.