JABAR EKSPRES – PT PLN Indonesia Power in synergy with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry collected 230 tons of waste on the coast in the Coastal Clean Up program.
PLN Indonesia Power President Director Edwin Nugraha Putra said in a statement here on Sunday that the movement, which took place at 25 points of the PLN Indonesia Power unit, was one of the company’s commitments in implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects.
The activity, which is a series of commemorations of World Environment Day which falls on June 5, 2023, was carried out hybridly and simultaneously at 135 points throughout Indonesia led by Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar.
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Present at the main location in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Siti Nurbaya said the Coastal Clean Up movement is a form of concern for the environment, especially in waste management, where the total waste collected every year at the same activity needs to be a common concern.
“From this movement, we create history in preserving the world environment, especially Indonesia, the total waste collected from all over Indonesia is recorded at 68.5 million tons per year and around 18.5 percent is plastic waste, this is a problem for us together,” said Siti Nurbaya.
She also appreciated the 52 industries that have collaborated to protect the environment together in the waste cleanup action.
Of the 135 points organized by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, PLN IP was represented by the PLTU Jabar 2 Pelabuhan Ratu Unit which held activities on the coast of Loji, Sukabumi, West Java.
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In addition, PLN IP also held a Coastal Clean Up movement in 24 other locations, each of which was led by the nearest PLN IP work unit and also collaborated with various elements of the community.
