A total of 450 joint personnel were deployed for a beach cleanup at Kalibaru Plaza on Jalan Kalibaru Barat, Kalibaru Urban Village, Cilincing District, North Jakarta. The event was held to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Marine Corps and to raise awareness of the preservation of Jakarta's coastal ecosystem.

North Jakarta Vice Mayor, Fredy Setiawan expressed his appreciation for the Marine Corps' synergy with government officials and various community groups in the activity. Addressing marine debris and coastal pollution requires the involvement of all stakeholders.

"We deployed 170 personnel from various sub-agency and implementing units, including the Public Order Agency (Satpol PP). We also prepared three trucks to transport the waste," he said, Tuesday (11/3).

He also encouraged the public to get used to not littering, reducing the use of single-use plastics, and adopting the habit of sorting and managing waste properly.

"Keeping the beach clean is a shared responsibility," he added.

Meanwhile, the Commander of the Marine Corps, TNI's Lieutenant General (Mar) Endi Supardi said that the environmental awareness action was carried out simultaneously in a number of coastal areas in Indonesia.

"The ocean is a source of life and a national treasure that must be preserved. Therefore, collective concern and participation are needed to ensure the preservation of marine ecosystems," he stated.

He added that this activity was also combined with social services in the form of free medical services and distribution of basic food packages to the local community.

"A real manifestation of our concern for the marine ecosystem while strengthening ties with local residents," he admitted.