Pandawara Cleaning Movement, 300 Tons Of Garbage Transported From Sukaraja Beach Lampung

The cleaning staff is entering piles of garbage from the Sukaraja Coast. Bandar Lampung, Monday, (10/7/2023). (ANTARA/Dian Hadiyatna)

Bandar Lampung's BANDAR LAMPUNG - Environment Agency (DLH) said as much as 300 tons of garbage was successfully transported from the cleaning activities of Sukaraja Beach with the community initiated by the Pandawara Group.

"A total of 300 tons of garbage were successfully cleaned during the two days of cleaning up waste at Sukaraja Beach," said Head of DLH Bandar Lampung Budiman P Mega as reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 10.

Garbage from Sukaraja Beach, the sub-district, after being cleaned, was immediately disposed of at the Bakung Final Disposal Site (TPA).

"For this activity, there are at least 50 garbage truck units involved from various parties who participate in cleaning up garbage on the coast," he said.

According to him, with the viral waste on Sukaraja Beach by TikTokers Pandawara Group, it actually invites people to care about the surrounding environment, especially at Sukaraja Beach.

"I personally am happy that the Pandawara Group is going viral on Sukaraja Beach, because it can inspire people to care about the garbage around them, because not to move that person easily," he said.

He also hopes that the community will care about the environment every day, don't clean up the garbage if there are certain or viral moments before it is cleaned.

"Don't just pay attention to this waste tomorrow. Don't just charge it to the local government because it's limited, if everything can be maintained together, we have built temporary disposal sites (TPS), so if you care about throwing garbage there," he said.

Previously, thousands of people from various elements of society took part in activities to clean Sukaraja Beach, Bumi Waras District, Bandar Lampung from piles of garbage.

This is because the Pandawara TikTokers highlighted and went viral on one of the beaches in Bandarlampung City, precisely on Jalan Ikan Selar, Sukaraja, Bumi Waras District.

The invitation proved to be effective in garnering support and concern from various parties, including officials, the police, the TNI/Polri, community members and various groups who came in droves to participate in cleaning up the garbage on Sukaraja Beach.