5 MIN READ
04-05-2025
Like Father, Like Daughter: A Small Act of Care at Berawa Beach
Ucik, 4ocean Jembrana Content Correspondent
On a warm April morning at Berawa Beach, 4ocean’s Denpasar crew gathered for yet another cleanup mission. Among the usual team was something new: a quiet, determined schoolgirl named Putu Suci, ready with gloves and a sack in hand.
She wasn’t just another volunteer—she was the daughter of Wayan Kariada, one of 4ocean’s earliest team members in Bali. Wayan, once indifferent to plastic waste and even prone to littering, now plays a vital role in the fight against ocean pollution. Over the years, he’s watched Bali’s beaches change, seen the tide of waste roll in, and taken part in the slow, deliberate effort to push it back. Now, he's passing that awareness down to the next generation.
Upon closer inspection, it wasn’t plastic or driftwood—but fabric. Tangled, knotted, weighed down with old fishing nets, sand, and pieces of wood, the pile was heavy and disheartening. And it wasn’t alone. More clusters of discarded cloth were strewn along the beach, some even lodged in nearby tree branches as if flung there by past storms.
The team collected 132.85 lbs of plastic, with Putu Suci right there among them—doing the same work as everyone else. It's a small act, maybe, but one that speaks to a deeper shift: the realization that solving plastic pollution begins at home, with the values we pass on.
4ocean Captain Agus and crew members Ketut, Wiradana, Wayan Kariada, Putu Adi, Aftaf, Gung Wawan, Bagas, Dika Setiawan, and Made worked alongside father and daughter to clear the beach despite a few common hurdles.
“Educating the public about the dangers of plastic waste is not easy,” one crew member shared. “Many people remain indifferent, and the lack of strict enforcement or penalties from the government only makes the problem worse.”
But amidst all that difficulty, a father and daughter working side by side became the heart of this story. As Wayan said, “It only takes one person to do good and care for the environment. If others follow, we can preserve its cleanliness and beauty for future generations.”
At Berawa Beach, that one person may just be a young girl in a pink cap, following in her father’s sandy footprints.
