Chandler Kellogg

Trash burning in Bali is a massive issue because much of the garbage is plastic Burning plastic causes: - cancer - reproductive issues - immune system damage - endocrine disruption (hormones) - long term lung damage and cancer - developmental problems in babies and children - respiratory irritation - nervous system damage - heart problems - damages blood vessels - increasing risk of stroke There's literally no place in populated Bali where I wasn't near a plastic garbage fire either in the morning at 7am, or evening at 6pm, every single day It's the traditional culture where Balinese would burn organic compounds which wasn't that bad But doing that with plastic is literally killing people around you For a health-focused subculture of digital nomads and tech entrepreneurs either Bali has to solve that or people will just move elsewhere And they definitely won't be raising their kids there and risking developmental issues