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Rubbish piles up on a street in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on April 24.
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BALI - Bali residents are facing growing concern over uncollected trash in the tourist hub, with people increasingly burning rubbish, throwing it into rivers, littering on the roadside, public parks or even in school areas.
Piles of garbage have become a common sight on roadsides. Some of these piles smell bad. The river has become a favourite dumping spot, with trash uncollected for weeks or even months.
