Dealing with Marine Pollution

Kompas/Wawan H Prabowo

The Orange Troop from the Coastal Cleanliness Officer Unit of the Seribu Islands Environment Office unloads waste transported from Tidung Island at Kali Adem pier in Muara Angke, Jakarta, on Thursday (7/9). After cleaning waste along Tidung Island’s coast for three days, the troop collected 45 cubic meters of sea waste.

Possibly there are those who think that a report run by this daily on marine pollution, Monday (11/9), was made up.

However, reading the above report convinces us that this problem exists, and even demands an immediate solution. Its scope is serious and its impact is frightening. The main pollutants mentioned in the report are heavy metals and plastics.