Thousands join Bali beach clean-up as ‘waste season’ arrives

BADUNG, mybalinews.com – Thousands of people flocked to the beach across southern Bali on Saturday (4/1) to clean up the beach.

The beach clean-up is also supported by four minister that join the clean-up event.

The four minister are Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti, and Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana.

Acting Governor of Bali, S.M. Mahendra Jaya, appreciates the central government’s attention regarding the handling of waste shipments that have recently been seen piling up in the Kuta Beach area and its surroundings.

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“I really appreciate the central government’s attention regarding the waste problem in Bali. Thank you for the direct arrival of the Ministers,” said Acting Governor Mahendra Jaya during the clean-up event at Kuta Beach, Badung, Bali, Saturday (4/1).

Mahendra explained that the piling up of waste at Kuta Beach and its surroundings is a seasonal phenomenon where the ocean currents that pass through the coastal area carry waste from outside Bali, especially from Java.

“Therefore, we continue to encourage waste management efforts that also involve the community,” he said.

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Mahendra Jaya said that Bali actually already has regulations regarding waste management, namely source-based waste management.

“So, we encourage waste resolution at the source, waste is processed at the household scale to the village level. Several villages have succeeded in doing this and continue to provide examples to other villages in Bali,” said Mahendra Jaya.

The presence of the ministers in the Kuta Beach waste cleanup, said Mahendra, will further provide encouragement and enthusiasm for the regional government and the community to resolve the waste problem on the island.

“Once again, I would like to thank you for your support to continue to encourage waste management efforts. Thank you to the ministers who have cared about the preservation and natural beauty of Bali,” said Mahendra said.

( mybalinews/RLS/ERV)