JAKARTA - The Regency Government (Pemkab) through the Thousand Islands Environmental Service (LH) carries 250 tons of garbage in the waters of Tidung Island which is garbage sent from mainland Jakarta.
"We cleaned up the garbage shipments in the waters of Tidung Island, Tidung Island Village, South Thousand Islands District. As a result, 250 tons of garbage have been successfully cleared," said Tidung Island Environmental Field Coordinator, Azwar Hamid, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 20.
Garbage began to appear since Monday (19/5) afternoon due to being pushed by the wind and the waves. Then, the garbage material then piled up along the coast.
According to him, all the coastal areas on Tidung Island were filled with shipments of garbage. "The worst happens around the Asmara Bridge, a tourist area that should be clean is actually a garbage point," said Azwar.
To speed up the handling of the waste, 24 personnel were deployed and cleaning was carried out in stages because many garbage whose positions were still floating in the sea and had not docked to the coastline.
"We have not been able to handle some things. We are waiting for them to get closer to the beach so that we can immediately clean them up," he said.
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According to him, the types of waste sent are quite diverse, ranging from wooden sticks, plastic, packaging cans to used mattresses. The waste collected was then collected and carried out by selection and dried before being brought to the mainland.
"Let's protect the environment, don't litter," said Azwar.
Meanwhile, the Head of Tidung Island, Hafsah, appreciated the quick action of the officers who continued to clean up the garbage sent.
According to him, this postage waste phenomenon is not the first to occur but every certain wind season, Tidung Island is often the point of accumulation of marine debris carried from the mainland of Jakarta and its surroundings.
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