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Melati and Isabel Wijsen
Melati and Isabel Wijsen

Sisters and founders of Bye Bye Plastic Bags (BBPB) Melati and Isabel Wijsen started the NGO in 2013 to have plastic bags banned in Bali, Indonesia. The idea started with a lesson in causes at the Green School, where they learned about the positive changes created by leaders and individuals such as Mahatma Gandhi and Princess Diana. The sisters learned how the small gestures of one person can turn into huge global social and economic movements.

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Inspiring PeopleArlette DiederiksMelati and Isabel Wijsen, Bye Bye plastic bags, BBPB, Bali, Plastic trash, Plastic pollution, Avaaz, Mangku Pastika, Plastic bag ban, Hunger strike, TED, United Nations, World Oceans Day, Education, Reusable bags, Awareness, Beach Cleanup, Erik Solheim, Wijsen SistersComment