Students and residents join cleanup of Kedung Cowek beach
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- Students, residents and the Tunas Hijau community group collected rubbish along Kedung Cowek beach in Surabaya on Sept. 5, 2026.
- The cleanup supports the Indonesia ASRI movement and took place ahead of National Maritime Day 2026.
- Organizers hope the activity will build early awareness of coastal cleanliness and encourage community cooperation.
Students and residents joined forces to collect rubbish along Kedung Cowek beach in Surabaya, East Java, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.
The cleanup involved elementary and junior high school students, local residents and the Tunas Hijau community group. Participants gathered waste scattered across the shoreline to make the coastal area cleaner and more comfortable.
The activity supports the Indonesia ASRI environmental movement and was held ahead of National Maritime Day 2026. Organizers hope that involving students will build concern for marine and coastal cleanliness from an early age, while strengthening the culture of gotong royong, or mutual cooperation, in protecting the environment.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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