BADUNG, mybalinews.com – Hundreds of volunteers are expected to join a beach clean-up targeting the beach along Kuta Beach to Kedonganan Beach, Bali, on Saturday (4/1).
Sungai Watch, a leading environmental organization, has calling on the Indonesian government to relocate the upcoming event called “Aksi Bersih Sampah Laut”.
The event will be started at 7 a.m Central Indonesia Time (WITA) in the morning.
Sungai Watch is rallying hundreds of volunteers for a final large-scale cleanup effort before rising tides threaten to disperse the plastics back into the ocean.
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“Pantai Kedonganan needs urgent attention,” said Gary Bencheghib, Co-Founder of Sungai Watch.
“Hosting the national cleanup event here would send a powerful message about tackling marine plastic pollution where it is most visible and impactful,” he added.
Bali has witnessed yet another catastrophic wave of plastic pollution washing ashore at Pantai Kedonganan over the past ten days. Sungai Wath has worked tirelessly to collect over 25,000 kilograms of plastic waste.
This massive cleanup effort is part of an urgent response to prevent further environmental damage as tides threaten to carry the waste back into the ocean.
Among the debris, two live sea turtles were found trapped beneath layers of plastic, underscoring the devastating impact of marine pollution on wildlife. The collected waste predominantly consists of single-use plastic cups and sachets, many bearing the names of brands from Javanese cities, suggesting that the trash may have originated from Java.
This annual wave of plastic pollution has progressively worsened, raising serious concerns about marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
“This isn’t just a local problem; it’s a crisis impacting all of Indonesia,” said Bencheghib.
( mybalinews/RLS/ERV)
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