BALI, 16th February 2022 – Bali Hotel Association (BHA) has proudly announced its support and participation in the biggest clean-up on the island of Bali to date. Held annually since 2017, Bali’s Biggest Clean Up is organized by Bali based network; One Island One Voice/ Satu Pulau Satu Suara. The next clean up will be held on 20th February, 2022; marking the 6th annual Clean Up and will involve more than 12,500 people comprising team members from hospitality companies and non-governmental organizations at 123 locations throughout Bali.
Bali’s Biggest Clean Up aims to clean the island’s common waste products including plastic, glass and metal waste, fishing nets and cigarettes buds. Since the ban on plastic bags, plastic straws and single-use styrofoam in 2020, it is reported that the amount of plastic bags has decreased by 40% (from 15% in 2019 to 9% in 2020). The most common items are plastic food wrappers (20%), cigarette buds (17%), plastic bottles and cups (16%). The clean up brings together over 65,000 people in 430 locations in Bali and prevented 155 tons of plastic from entering our oceans over the past six years.
As key players with a strong influence on the tourism industry, each BHA member strives to deliver the best experiences for guests and their community. Each member plays a huge role in protecting the environment and has committed to reduce the single-used plastics in their properties; single-used plastic straws have been replaced with paper straws upon request, while plastic water bottles have been replaced with glass bottles in guest rooms. BHA members also practice green efforts in their day-to-day operations, such as minimizing paper and other plastic usage, energy saving and responsible waste management to ensure waste treatment and disposal are not unnecessarily polluting the atmosphere, soil or water system. By joining the cleanup, employees are educated on the importance of preserving the environment and reminded that their contribution really makes a difference.
Supported by Bali Hotels Association Sustainabilty Program
“It is amazing how one little step can go a long way. It creates a ripple effect throughout the community and it is very humbling to see the scale of the impact a company such as ours can make when concrete actions follow plans. We are more than honoured to be able to do our part in this annual movement,” Kevin Girard, Vice Chairman & Sustainability Director of BHA says.
Bali Hotels Association is a professional group of star rated hotels and resorts in Bali. Members include General Managers from 135 hotels and resorts in Bali that represent more than 24,438 hotel rooms and 29,605 employees in tourism sector. One of the objectives of BHA is to support and facilitate the development of communities, education and environment in Bali. BHA has initiated many projects involving the association members as well as the people in the industry. Only by supporting each other this long term projects can be achieved and benefits everyone in the island. Their vision is to keep Bali as the most desirable tourism destination in Asia through the warmth and hospitality of its people. Their mission is to bring together all General Managers of hotels, villas and resorts in a non-competitive environment, to exchange information on matters of general interest, to have a common voice on issues pertaining to the tourism and hospitality industries in support of Bali as a destination. To support and facilitate the development of Balinese community, education and environment initiatives in Bali.
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