Incredible vision from Bali shows sea of plastic washed up on beaches [Video]

Environmentalists are calling for urgent action after a “catastrophic” wave of plastic and other rubbish washed up on beaches in Bali.

A massive 66,000kg of trash was collected by volunteers between Christmas Eve and the end of last week, organisation Sungai Watch, said.

Almost 3000 volunteers joined to collect trash at Kedonganan Beach, Jimbaran which is close to the tourist spot of Kuta,

Two sea turtles were found trapped beneath layers of plastic, showing the impact it’s having on wildlife.

Names of brands from Javanese cities were found on single use plastic, suggesting that the trash may have come from Indonesian capital, Java, the organisation said.

Straws, cosmetics packaging, plastic bags and fishing nets were also puled from the huge pies of rubbish.

“This isn’t just a local problem; it’s a crisis impacting …