Synopsis
Isabel searches for plastic in the ocean around Bali, and explains that not all plastics in the sea are visible.
- Programme: My Life
- Episode: Saving Our Beautiful Bali
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2012
- Geography | Sustainability | Sustainability and sustainable resources | What are sustainable resources?
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