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In January the island’s beaches were inundated with waves of plastic pollution, a phenomenon that has been getting worse by the year. Photographer and film-maker Sean Gallagher travelled to Bali to document the increasing tide of rubbish washing up on beaches and riverbanks, and the people facing the monumental challenge of cleaning up. His portraits are on show now as part of the 2025 Head On photo festival at Bondi Beach promenade until 30 November
Putu Agus Indrawan holds up bags of plastic water bottles in a recycling centre. ‘With a population of 250 million, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country and second-largest plastic polluter in the world after China,’ according to the United Nations Environment Program Photograph: Sean GallagherSat 15 Nov 2025 15.00 CET
