Every year, the Indonesian island of Bali experiences a "trash season." Huge piles of garbage, much of it plastic, smother the pristine beaches this paradise destination is famous for. In just a few weeks, the idyllic vacation retreat of travel brochures is turned into a plastic apocalypse. But what causes this ecological calamity, and is anything being done to prevent it?
Click through the following gallery and learn more about Bali's beach nightmare.