Indonesian workers have been cleaning up piles of debris and plastic waste brought in by strong waves at Kuta Beach on the famous island of Bali. Authorities say that between 30 and 60 tonnes of trash is being collected from the island’s most famous beaches each day. Although rubbish flooding onto Bali beaches is a regular phenomenon at this time of year, because of weather conditions, authorities say this year is worse. Thousands of tourists would normally be in Bali at this time of year, but the coronavirus pandemic has halted overseas travel and there are few visitors

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