Cross Element Collaboration In Semarang, Coastal Clean Up Action Pertamina Trans Kontinental Gathers 12.6 Tons Of Waste

Photo: Doc. PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental (PTK)

JAKARTA - PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental (PTK) which is a subsidiary of PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), Sub Holding Integrated Marine Logistics (IML) in collaboration with the Semarang City Environmental Service (DLH) managed to mobilize various elements of society, a total of more than 1,300 people in action to clean up trash along the coast of Tambakrejo Fisherman Village, Semarang on Saturday, September 2 yesterday morning.

More than 1,300 people were present consisting of elementary school students, university students, waste bank administrators assisted by the Semarang City Environment Agency, environmental care community, TNI/Polri, and the general public. They unite to clean up trash along the coast of the Tambakrejo Fisherman Village. A total of 12.6 tons of garbage transported into 8 trucks were successfully collected and will then be channeled to the final disposal site (TPA) to be sorted and managed again.

This program entitled "Coastal Clean Up" is a form of Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) of PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental under the pillars of Pertamina Transko Environment, namely the TJSL program which focuses on environmental conservation. This activity is also part of the 54th Anniversary of PTK which falls on 9 September.

The choice of the Tambakrejo Fisherman Village was motivated by the high report on piles of garbage in the area from the Semarang City DLH.

The Coastal Clean Up also collaborates with Pandawara Group, influencers as well as content creators who actively campaign for environmental issues through various social media content as well as events to clean the environment en masse of garbage. It is hoped that the presence of this Pandawara can provide enthusiasm and motivation to the people who are present to love the environment more.

Support also came from Semarang Mayor Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu. In his speech, he thanked PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental for the initiative and all parties who supported this program. He also hopes that the collaborations that have been built can continue.

"Once again, we represent the Semarang City Government to convey maturnuwun to PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental and friends from Pandawara, which of course can give encouragement. We can't have sectoral egos, this is about how all parties collaborate to fight waste, so that the city of Semarang in particular can be clean, comfortable and beautiful," said the Mayor of Semarang who is familiarly called Mbak Ita.

Meanwhile, I Ketut Laba as the President Director of PTK said that in addition to managing the business, PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental also has a social and environmental responsibility program, and this activity is a form of its program.

"We collaborate and synergize with the Semarang City DLH, also invite Pandawara Group influencers who are active in environmental activities. The enthusiasm of this Coastal Clean Up activity is also very good because many cross elements of society are involved. This also indicates the need for collaboration to solve a problem, especially about waste. We hope that the Coastal Clean Up program will contribute to the community and inspire public awareness to be more active in protecting the environment, because waste problems are a shared responsibility," concluded I Ketut Laba.

For information, after the implementation of this coastal cleaning action, Pertamina Trans Kontinental will also carry out a follow-up Coastal Clean Up with "Eco Guardian" volunteers located at Maron Beach, Semarang City and also training on plastic waste treatment for the PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental Development Waste Bank.