Founders and sisters, Melati (15) and Isabel (13) Wijsen started Bye Bye Plastic Bags back in April 2013 and have since then been having a huge impact on plastic bag usage in Bali and outside.

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

During their adventure, they’ve met with the UN secretary general Ban Ki Moon, they have signed an MOU with the governor of Bali, Bp. Mangku Pastika, to make the people of Bali say NO to plastic bags, gave a TED Talk in London, and much more.

A snippet from an interview with Forbes Indonesia: