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A holiday in Bali comes with expectations of pristine beaches and incredible waterfalls, but its not unusual for holidaymakers to be meet with a carpet of rubbish floating on the water when laying down their towel. On February 14, the Island of Gods introduced a new tourist tax and the local government says it intends to spend the money to tackle one of Balis biggest problems: trash. But not everyones convinced the new fee will do much to resuscitate Balis image as a paradise destination. In one of the newest gripping narratives from us at the dpa trends & features desk, weve spoken to pe