The administration of Indonesia's tourist island of Bali is planning to forbid the production of water bottles of less than one litre as part of its efforts to reduce plastic pollution on the island, a problem affecting numerous popular destinations.

A meeting between the Balinese authorities and a number of major bottled water producers took place last month in Denpasar, Bali's provincial capital, where Governor I Wayan Koster officially announced the new policy, which is set to take effect in January next year, reports Xinhua news agency.

"Businesses must immediately end their production and sell off their remaining stock. By next year, water bottles under one litre will no longer be circulated across Bali," he said, stressing that the plan has support from the central government.