Reflections of Joanne

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The human problem isn't as dangerous as the monkey problem, but it's more destructive. Indonesians have absolutely no concept of litter: to them the world is a dustbin, meaning Rinjani gets to look more like Binjani. There is shit everywhere, both figuratively and literally: without any toilets there are piles of toilet paper and the associated dried masses behind every outcrop and tree, and the tracks are piled with litter, dropped by guides and locals alike. This applies throughout Indonesia: on the ferry to Lombok, people just threw their rubbish overboard, and nobody seemed to care. It's probably a result of there being no ecological awareness - it is, after all, a luxury only afforded by the rich West - but I still packed out what I packed in, being careful not to add to the pile of sweet wrappers and plastic bottles that threatens to choke the park: one day the attitude might change, but in the meantime there are even biscuit boxes at 3726m.


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	Den The human problem isn't as dangerous as the monkey problem, but it's more destructive. Indonesians have absolutely no concept of litter: to them the world is a dustbin, meaning Rinjani gets to look more like Binjani. There is shit everywhere, both figuratively and literally: without any toilets there are piles of toilet paper and the associated dried masses behind every outcrop and tree, and the tracks are piled with litter, dropped by guides and locals alike. This applies throughout Indonesia: on the ferry to Lombok, people just threw their rubbish overboard, and nobody seemed to care. It's probably a result of there being no ecological awareness - it is, after all, a luxury only afforded by the rich West - but I still packed out what I packed in, being careful not to add to the pile of sweet wrappers and plastic bottles that threatens to choke the park: one day the attitude might change, but in the meantime there are even biscuit boxes at 3726m.