Indonesia, Feb. 23 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq and Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) General Agus Subiyanto launched a beach clean-up at Batukaras Beach in Pangandaran, West Java, to commemorate the 2025 National Waste Awareness Day.

During a preliminary roll call in Pangandaran District on Sunday, Nurofiq stated that the Ministry of Environment and the TNI had agreed to expand this initiative to seven other locations beyond Batukaras Beach.

He emphasized that such activities demonstrate the state's commitment to addressing marine waste, which remains a significant issue in Indonesia.

The minister added that marine debris, regardless of its origin, poses a threat not only to wildlife and the envir...