The Untung Jawa Island Urban Village, South Thousand Islands are planting 500 pollutant-absorbing plants and 300 red shoots at several points in its areas.

Untung Jawa Urban Village Secretary Muhammad Fakih Burhanudin said it is done together with citizens living in RW 01, 02 and 03.

"Our aim is to reduce pollution and make the island more beautiful," he expressed, Thursday (12/5).

After this plantation, locals are expected to also maintain such plants. "We also plan to the same thing on the yards of citizens' houses in the future," he closed.