How Three Siblings Turned 2,000 Tons Of River Trash Into Sandals And Furniture

How Three Siblings Turned 2,000 Tons Of River Trash Into Sandals And Furniture | World Wide Waste

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Indonesia ranks as one of the world's biggest contributors to ocean plastics, many of which come from rivers. The local nonprofit Sungai Watch saves about 3 metric tons of trash from entering the ocean every day with simple barriers and manual labor. We visited the island of Bali to meet the three young siblings behind the nonprofit and learn why a tropical paradise has a huge trash problem.
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Meet The Bencheghib Siblings
01:44 - Emergency Cleanup
02:35 - Sorting River Waste
03:46 - Making Sandals Out Of Sandals
05:36 - Making Chairs Out Of Bags
06:07 - Indonesia's Trash Problem
07:38 - River Barriers And River Warriors
09:17 - The Problem With Removing Ocean Plastics
12:05 - Can They Make An Impact?
12:56 - Credits
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The Sibling Trio Turning Bali's River Trash Into Sandals And Furniture | World Wide Waste

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@blurglide 22 күн бұрын

When I was in Bali in 2007, a woman was dumping foam pear-protecting sheaths into the storm drain. I said "You know that drains to the ocean, yes". "Yes, I know!" she replied with a smile. A few days later I was on a ferry to Lombok. A father with his young kids were picking aluminum and plastic out of the garbage cans. "Recycling!" I thought. "What a good father!". Then I watched him throw the bottles and cans overboard, just so his small children could watch them float away. There is no fixing this without fixing the culture.

@Kaotik199O 22 күн бұрын

I'm glad I dont live in a 3rd world country 🤷🏻‍♂️

@xdasdaasdasd4787 22 күн бұрын

@@Kaotik199O Unless we solve problems like this we all live in a third world country, yours just has the money to send the trash away or hide it better

@1sydeee 22 күн бұрын

@@Kaotik199Onot all third world is bad alot of them you would live better there than a first world

@viaxxl 21 күн бұрын

@@1sydeeeI agree but name some pls

@user-sn2cu6vx2y 21 күн бұрын

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@archiemustachie3693 7 күн бұрын

We need more people like this, not more useless social media "influencers"

@Bambisgf77 15 күн бұрын

3 HOURS?!? WOW! All that garbage saved from the open ocean 2 TONS in a little over a dinner & movie. That’s incredible. Thank you!

@boohere2 7 күн бұрын

That is what I said. TEAM work!!!!

@kathyallman6178 2 күн бұрын

God bless you, God is watching , you are Angels, doing the Lords work! Each person is responsible for their own garbage! 🕊🙏❤️🙏🕊

@LouisDillard02 15 күн бұрын

This is what I call great content. Those siblings really showcased the power of innovation in sustainability.

@auntyshakira747 8 күн бұрын

These siblings and their team are awesome. At least they are doing something, not just talking about it

@animals5662 22 күн бұрын

This kind of content is what utube is made for. Really appreciate the siblings and the people involved in this great project. Blessings!

@louisegogel7973 7 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@thehangmansdaughter1120 23 күн бұрын

30 years ago Bali was one of the most beautiful place I'd ever seen (I live in New Zealand so that's saying a lot). It's heartbreaking to see it used as a tip. Thank-you to the wonderful people restoring the beauty of the land and rivers. You are doing the angel's work.

@Kennon959 22 күн бұрын

As much as this cleans the look of Bali, sadly Indonesia is polluted to hell with fossil burning and gold extraction with mercury. It's sad to see as it's a tropical paradise drowning in pollution

@ganjalfcreamcorn8438 22 күн бұрын

used as a tip? what does that mean?

@techhit2132 22 күн бұрын

Rubbish tip (dump)

@carkawalakhatulistiwa 18 күн бұрын

To many turis

@ganjalfcreamcorn8438 18 күн бұрын

@techhit2132 oooh haha I see. I've never heard that before. We just call it the dump in the Midwest.

@Sophia-uc9qh 22 күн бұрын

I studied industrial design and engineering specialising in innovation and there was a total of about 20 minutes on 'Cradle to grave' design, which means to know where it goes in the end so you design with that in mind, universities and schools NEED to embed this thought process throughout teaching anything in relation to product creation, it is not the individual who buys the products whole responsibility, it is totally on the designers and companies who ignore the end of their products life.

@jnharton 21 күн бұрын

Arguably it is also on government for failing to regulate and society as a whole for bad habits and resistance to needed change.

@sipati2 17 күн бұрын

It does not matter what you design if one upper management member will say use the cheaper shitty material because it brings more profit. They will do that and than that is it, off it goes to the landfill.

@Sophia-uc9qh 16 күн бұрын

@@sipati2 However, if designers shift away from using plastic in their designs, the designs presented to management will feature fewer plastic options. Instead, they will include more efficient designs that save money through better shapes causing better transport costs (for example), making plastic no longer the cheaper option.

@BlueFlash215 16 күн бұрын

You studied design AND engineering? What tape of engineering and where?

@Sophia-uc9qh 15 күн бұрын

@@BlueFlash215 at university, design and engineering

@islamulh 17 күн бұрын

Respect to such individual heros for fighting and making the world a much better place to live in.

@CalmRunningShoes-oz2sm 21 күн бұрын

Can't believe how polluted Bali's waters became. So great to see this organisation's work. The great Ocean clean up is a fantastic initiative. Hopefully we learn from our mistakes.

@sanjnandh 23 күн бұрын

Bless you all for the amazing work you’re doing. Wish your project would go global into other countries as well 🙏🙏

@marionheil2958 8 күн бұрын

I have so much respect for your initiative and your spirit. The work you do is AWESOME. Thank you 😌.

@tn9274 22 күн бұрын

the irony is domestic mass media rarely expose this kind of great effort to attract more contribution, so we only know the effort in Bali from international youtube channel.

@pustakarileks7404 15 күн бұрын

Lo kira pandawara juga diliput? Kaga kan 🤣, mass media local in indonesia just for politics news

@elizabethagard7930 6 күн бұрын

Such remarkable and inspiring young men, cleaning the rivers and making the earth cleaner!!!

@CaravelClerihew 23 күн бұрын

Gotta love that the word 'dildos' ended up on Business Insider

@ganjalfcreamcorn8438 22 күн бұрын

🤣

@viaxxl 21 күн бұрын

haha

@bachlava7 21 күн бұрын

Time tag?

@Whoami-rr2np 21 күн бұрын

@@bachlava7 at 0:34

@DarkResonance 20 күн бұрын

Gotta love how dudes just can't be mature.

@YoushaAhmad 22 күн бұрын

I admire the passion of these people and wish them all the best for the future in cleaning up their area. Their story is one of many inspirational ones on this series so BI, please keep up the good work showing other organisations good work. I bought a pair of Indosole flipflops after seeing the video on reusing old car tyres. I must say they are by far the best flip flops I have had in terms of comfort, and durability, the ones I got look classy too. I liked the blend of the company using recycled materials combined with ethical labour practices combined with the fact it is made in Indonesia. On holiday in Oman I ended up the flipflops instead of shoes/ boots to walk many Kilometres a day and didn't get any blisters. I even abseiled down a waterfall with them (not a smart move I know, but I didn't have any other footwear with me that I wanted to get wet).

@louisegogel7973 7 күн бұрын

Awesome! And such a great thing that we are finding how to make even better products using the products we produce that are at the end of their lives, Hurrah for innovations and hurrah for you letting us know how well built the chapels/sandles are.

@YoushaAhmad 7 күн бұрын

@@louisegogel7973 Indeed. Thanks!

@FloatingVillageLife 21 күн бұрын

Your commitment to environmental stewardship and creativity is truly inspiring! Turning Bali's river trash into sandals and furniture showcases your innovative spirit and dedication to making a positive impact. And I'm Floating Village Life.

@lovelycrimeboy8368 23 күн бұрын

Governments need to ban single-use plastics. Producers are the majority of the polluters.

@MatsLM 22 күн бұрын

In the video they mentioned around the 1:40 mark that the Indonesian government did ban single-use plastics. However, just becuase they banned they need to enforce. Which it seems they haven’t done very well.

@dazt5831 22 күн бұрын

i would not say producers are the polluters, i would say it's dumb people who simply throw their waste wherever they can, thats a people problem not a businees problem

@SIlverwolf-fy8ci 20 күн бұрын

@@dazt5831Both are the Problem. Corporations not abiding by law and idiots who throw trash into nature without thinking.

@dit4963 19 күн бұрын

Wrong. The users are. Plastic is extremely useful. The problem are irresponsible people, who like to blame others.

@dertythegrower 15 күн бұрын

hemp plastic for the win, it breaks down as its made from stems of co2 reducing plants

@2wahineandadog 18 күн бұрын

Magnificent effort from the whole team. I am sure it is hard to stay motivated but from another Island Nation (New Zealand) we applaud your efforts and thank you for working hard to keep the ocean clean!!!!

@bash102 13 күн бұрын

Never forget being in Bali in 2017 on a nice beach, the following day the beach was covered in plastic and garbage from a storm washing downstream! I was so confused about what happened I was asking locals. They must have laughed at me when I walked off. It’s normal for them, so uneducated for a small island it’s amazing how they don’t care

@inger870 7 күн бұрын

Thank Y O U for keeping the rivers and ocean clean ❤🐠🐙🐢🦀🪼🐬❤

@808mauna 23 күн бұрын

thankyou for keeping the rivers and ocean clean. W's

@couldbegood 6 күн бұрын

These are utter heroes, thank you, thank you, thank you

@user-st3mr9ov2b 8 күн бұрын

Such hard, dirty work & so hard not become angry & hopeless, & they do it every day, for everything & everyone. Possibly the most important work now.

@megansteen5973 23 күн бұрын

Great vid, this is the earliest I have ever watched a video

@RegulareoldNorseBoy 22 күн бұрын

congratultores

@trinasyoutube 8 күн бұрын

I’ve bought furniture made from recycled plastic like this. It’s the best outdoor furniture you can buy. Love that they’re cleaning up their rivers but seems like there should be some equipment to make it easier. ❤

@louisegogel7973 7 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@rainbowfox1934 6 күн бұрын

It is people like you who will create a positive future. Keep going, even though it is discouraging sometimes.

@SaepulBAHRI474 6 күн бұрын

When I was child, Jakarta is also so dirty, Domestic wastes were everywhere. but, it was changed drastically when Anies was sworn as governor. Full respect to those from sungai watch. Hopefully they can expand their project to other island like kalimantan. We need to collaborate to tackle the domestic wastes.

@cameronhermann9400 4 күн бұрын

Good lord! The before and after pictures are insane. Love what these groups are doing

@TheVitamin421 23 күн бұрын

making chairs out of recycled plastic bags is pretty impressive

@thespicemelange.1 23 күн бұрын

Until those chairs break and then just end up back where they started

@ashleydolin4292 22 күн бұрын

It really isn't.

@ganjalfcreamcorn8438 22 күн бұрын

i agree, its pretty cool.

@ganjalfcreamcorn8438 22 күн бұрын

@@thespicemelange.1 they look very sturdy, they wont break easily. stronger than wood id bet. and waterproof. you guys should cry come more.

@jnharton 21 күн бұрын

@@ganjalfcreamcorn8438 It's possible to reuse wood and it's also completely biodegradable and won't end up inside your body disruting the endocrine system or interfering with other functions.

@geneticepistomology 23 күн бұрын

BI should provide a link to the flip-flops

@dfig722 22 күн бұрын

Exactly my question.

@james.doring 17 күн бұрын

The company is called “Indosole”.

@louisegogel7973 7 күн бұрын

@@james.doring❤❤❤❤❤

@BackPackToTheRoots 17 сағат бұрын

When we´re going to Bali next year we want to visit this project and help cleaning up. I love their work and what they do to make the world a little bit less polluted.

@juliej5917 14 сағат бұрын

Some humans are gifted with ingenuity, drive, and a strong desire to help the world instead of just helping themselves earn at the expense of others. These siblings and ALL THE OTHERS are a gift to humankind. 🎉

@sumanth3046 21 күн бұрын

Guys wear some safety gears when you jump onto that dirty water..people throw lot of bad stuff so be careful and cautious about your life too..

@lindasands1433 9 күн бұрын

I'm happy you're so positive ❤ 'a couple of years'. I respect and honour your efforts. Wonderful projects!

@LIZZIE-lizzie 22 күн бұрын

Even clothlike materials can be made from plastic. Cloths for furniture, stain resistant and easily cleanable. Plastic bricks for homes are now in use, garden nettings for big industrial farming - but not enough is put to practical use. There's tons of uses for tons of waste plastic. The people that need to care about it don't.

@arifdharma4077 7 күн бұрын

First of all, thank you 🙏🏻 .second of all, i hope that not only foreign citizens that move the community, but the local people who stayed in those areas could lift up and being innovative for management waste processing, so it could decrease the pollution within the area.

@tedmoy 22 күн бұрын

I bought several of their sandals for my family. They are sturdy! Sam is so cute.

@XeniaLys8 13 күн бұрын

Such a sweet thing to help, this man is an angel

@nafsikasiobhan8455 6 күн бұрын

Unbelievable, we need more people like this ❤

@KashifAli-ws4qm 12 күн бұрын

MashaAllah, keep doing brothers and sisters. Make earth clean and green again❤😍

@whisperwatch6773 22 күн бұрын

Thank you for all of your hard work!

@sjchan3199 16 сағат бұрын

What a great bunch of guys and making useful things out of the rubbish. We need more entrepreneurs doing this, its the only way forward. Its also important to educate people and stop the prkblem inthe 1st place. With all the negative stuff going on in the world, its great to see the postive things being done, they need to be celebrated

@Bobsk3 23 күн бұрын

Thank you! 🖤

@bethbastian2072 20 күн бұрын

Thank you for doing this clean up!

@M.Freedom 6 күн бұрын

What an amazing group of people you are …👏👏🦋🇦🇺

@JannahPerkins 10 күн бұрын

Wow Gary is an angel 😇 thank you 🙏🏼 Gary for cleaning this beautiful world 🌏🌍🌎 that human just trashed it 😢😮

@zaidescarmela3464 2 күн бұрын

Very insightful. My takeaways to lessen the plastic wastes: make and use less plastic. Have government policy of setting alternative packaging aside from plastic, educate people about harmful effects of plastic wastes so they can be more conscious about using it. The social entrepreneurship model is so good - it impacts the planet, lessens and up cycles wastes and helps people have jobs. Beautiful!

@huibertlandzaat1889 22 күн бұрын

Great video. Thank you for uploading

@ronniew3028 7 сағат бұрын

I LOVE THIS! Much gratitude! Wishing you the best!!! 👏👏👏👏

@lancedavidson615 21 күн бұрын

We need more of this!🙏🙏🙏😍😍😍

@schizo8923 22 күн бұрын

I've never truly understood why is the problem of where this stuff contaminating their waterways is coming from addressed, rather than just cleaning it up over and over again for it to happen again a few months later.

@ironboy3245 12 күн бұрын

Try days

@louisegogel7973 7 күн бұрын

We … each us as individuals… have the power to change things by how we consume. A shift always starts bit by bit, one person at a time until we realize each of us has been part of creating huge changes by way of the exponential curve action!

@lindasands1433 9 күн бұрын

The first time I stayed in Candidasa in Bali, the water was so clean and clear. It was a scuba diving spot. The last time I went, the sea was full of trash. It was all around my legs as I walked along the edge. Ugh! I couldn't stand it!

@aaronlimeuchin7352 22 күн бұрын

I applaud the efforts the guys are doing in saving the environment in Bali and East Java, but I am afraid much would be in vain as it is heavily ingrained in our SEA (South East Culture) people mindset (except Singapore) to just simply dump trash everywhere. Don't believe me? Come to Malaysia and have a look at Klang River, then you know how dirty it is. Plus 6:55 as a Malaysian, I am not even surprised that my country tops China on plastic waste imports. Sure, plastic waste imports to Malaysia did create more job opportunities here, but it also fuel the worsening trash problem and plastic waste problem in Malaysia.

@louisegogel7973 7 күн бұрын

Nothing is ever in vain, it only seems to be at the start of the exponential curve of change! Do a little bit without regard for what others do and do it with joy because it is the right thing for you to do… that is what inspires others to shift into new perspectives and therefore actions.

@aaronlimeuchin7352 7 күн бұрын

@@louisegogel7973 I do not deny the truth in your words, but from what I see the mindset of the people here, the effort still would be in vain regardless. Yeah, my country may had the second world tallest tower in the world, but our mentality is as bad as those living in developing countries. We give more facks about profit, salaries and work than about the environment here.

@josefinematildehansenvonki2384 19 күн бұрын

Wonderful story❤❤❤❤ THANK YOU!

@josebarcenas9125 21 күн бұрын

0:35 😂 !!! Hooked right away lol👍🏼

@hoggybhoy1967 23 күн бұрын

Well done👏

@dfig722 22 күн бұрын

We NEED a global plan to educate on how and why this needs to stop.😢 illI'never make it to Bali.... but i see it in NYC and Long Island. Killing our wildlife and planet is not acceptable.

@user-ti4xe2cl6u 15 күн бұрын

we need more people like this to save our planet

@louisegogel7973 7 күн бұрын

Be one of them… by changing three small habits which help harmonize with nature. When each of us do this, people start to notice and it becomes more and more normal, like using cloth bags to shop with, buying in bulk, composting, repurposing what can’t be reused, avoiding over packaged products… and sooooo much more.

@mortenlgaard8462 22 күн бұрын

I love they try too fix the problem and not the course.

@jodi-bethfelton3696 7 күн бұрын

Thank-you ❤ this is wonderful! ❤

@saketkumar8112 21 күн бұрын

Very good work brothers... Keep it up...❤

@louiscle1622 22 күн бұрын

It's amazing what 30 people can do in 3 hours? This makes me think a 100+ human cleaning program, would be a godsend for these times.*

@cziegle3794 23 күн бұрын

Yay top 276 and top 36 likes and comments. Love this channel. Thanks for making this video.

@MjMurphy777 9 күн бұрын

Fantastic work👍

@webwhisper2701 4 күн бұрын

such a paradise… so sad some residents trash it … 🙁. thank you to the great people cleaning up 🙏🏻👍🏻🙏🏻👍🏻

@beachobsession29 14 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful place. But so much trash. Thanks for cleaning it up and working so hard everyday to do so.

@pandamainiak2895 21 күн бұрын

Omfg yaaas Charlotte!!!! Congratulations yall!!

@aaronlim13 19 күн бұрын

我发现了一个事，我们生活要过得好，我们的思维就得，一直想着和感觉，一切都是自然，不管什么是发生，是好是坏，你必须告诉自己没事的，然后最重要一点就是，享受每一件事(enjoy), 就算当下是遇到不好的事，享受他。一切都会转好。这比冥想还要厉害，应为意思，专注就是力量(energy) 我们都知道伤心时，很难去想开心，所以当下心情就享受那过程，把伤心转换成正面心情。很多事发生了都已成为过去，享受的事会增加，因为你的思维已经转换享受开心。

@louisegogel7973 7 күн бұрын

Agreed, AND when we face each challenge with that positive attitude, and think wow this could be changed, then we start the creative brainstorming going for making a difference and shifting the challenges into opportunities for even better solutions and win win is the ultimate goal.

@ingridwatsup9671 18 күн бұрын

❤Thank you for cleaning up ❤️🇫🇷🌷🌷

@deathhulk8860 17 күн бұрын

a noble goal reusing plastic and making it into something new i see a lot of companies doing that but it doesn't eliminate the problem you're still creating more stuff

@jajajaja2606 22 күн бұрын

Those people are the best people ❤

@palmtreelady 14 күн бұрын

Respect this so much 👍

@aimee9878 Күн бұрын

How creative!

@malodelaunay7755 20 күн бұрын

Masterclass !

@BharathRaj-yd5vc 22 күн бұрын

Very great personalities!😎🙌 Nature Need our help!🙏♻️

@jerridavis6462 12 күн бұрын

Enjoyed from Texas!

@aprilsmith3683 12 күн бұрын

Beautiful lounge chair... Comfortable... 🇿🇦

@henryallan9167 Сағат бұрын

Inspiring people - they give us hope

@ev6481 18 күн бұрын

AWESOME

@letsdiy6938 17 күн бұрын

You know what you should do! You should get some engineers or have a contest were the goal is to make a full sett of garden furnitures in the same style as the lounge chair. When you have a three seater , a two seater pluss a chair you make a manual for assembly than flatpack it like Ikea and start shipping it to other countries.❤ If these solutions you make for your company is 100% recycled materials you could make a big market providing pots, gardetools were you use the wood you find as handles.

@bramamortsell83 4 күн бұрын

Woooow bravo ,well done. In the same time It’s so ironic, why always foreigners/ westerners more pay attention to take initiated with genial ideas and solutions how to take care of the nature from polluted of the rubbish . Where are the local governments and well educated people to contribute to their own country? It so shame isn’t it. Again well done guys and keep going. Greeting from Scandinavian

@maribelbarrias5136 7 сағат бұрын

❤❤thank you for caring 🙏🏽

@kpatel7995 4 күн бұрын

outstanding.

@vespa1990 22 күн бұрын

คนดีๆแบบนี้เริ่มจะหายากในโลกใบนี้

@pangkiatloh4555 15 күн бұрын

Good jobs👍👍👍👍👍

@martinemjt 2 күн бұрын

keep up the good work. bali needs a home recycling program.

@x13xmonkey 10 күн бұрын

Good job guys

@marywrigjt7614 23 күн бұрын

👍👍❤️

@luisv7117 17 күн бұрын

IN COLOMBIA THEY JUST BANNED PLASTIC BAGS IN SUPERMARKETS AND CONVENINCE STORES, BUT EVERY THING YOU BUY COME WRAP IN PLASTIC....LOL

@sexywarriorwomen 12 күн бұрын

It’s a start! ❤

@louisegogel7973 7 күн бұрын

@@sexywarriorwomenYes, and buying things that are not wrapped in plastic will start the shift there.

@judyhoffer7976 13 күн бұрын

Need to reach and fine people for doing that God bless you all

@rajkovicbosa982 19 күн бұрын

Bravo za ekipu😂❤

@darkangel10001000 22 күн бұрын

Should partner with the ocean clean-up project. They could get an interceptor in that river

@cicli 19 күн бұрын

We have travelled a lot through south Asia, and it is sad and true to see that the people taking more care of them are the tourists. Their own habitants do not have the culture to maintain their paradise true.

@d.k.1394 19 күн бұрын

Great

@miriam2909 2 күн бұрын

We can all help by taking cold drinks in stainless steel flasks wherever we go instead of buying bottled in plastic drinks. Everyone can do at least that and the drinks stay cold or hot. Well done siblings for all your efforts.

@aprilsmith3683 12 күн бұрын

BRAVO...!!! 🇿🇦

@lokale9712 17 күн бұрын

I've been living in Bali long enough to tell you that, sadly, people there, not all of course, still do not care about the trash. I've seen both wealthy and poor people throwing their trash in the river or on the road. The funniest thing is every rainy season, when their beaches are full of trash, they keep saying, "IT'S FROM JAVA." Well, that could be true, but the locals in Bali aren't helping the situation either. The Balinese government has been taking money from each tourist coming to the island, and where does all that money go? No one knows. Indeed, Bali is the ISLAND OF GOD$.