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07-02-2026

Stopping Waste in Truko Village Before It Reaches the Ocean

Dika, 4ocean Jembrana Content Correspondent

     Equipped with collection sacks, gloves, boots, and other personal protective equipment, the crew arrived to find the boom already filled with debris that had accumulated over several days.

     Single-use plastics made up much of the waste trapped against the barrier. While the boom had successfully prevented the debris from traveling farther downstream, its capacity needed to be restored so it could continue protecting the waterway.

     Without delay, Team Captain Saiful Kirom directed the crew to begin the cleanup.

     To prevent debris from escaping with the current, the team worked methodically across the boom, starting from the left side before gradually moving toward the right. This careful approach allowed crew members to remove as much waste as possible without allowing trapped debris to drift away or sink beneath the water.

A Barrier Doing Its Job

     As the cleanup progressed, the importance of the trash barrier became increasingly clear.

     Each piece of waste removed from the boom represented pollution that had already entered the waterway but had been stopped before reaching downstream rivers and coastal ecosystems. Without barriers like the one in Truko Village, much of this debris would likely continue its journey toward the ocean.

     Working beneath the midday sun, the crew steadily filled collection sacks with plastic waste recovered from the boom. The operation served as another reminder that while cleanup systems play an important role, preventing waste from entering waterways remains the most effective long-term solution.

Impact Details

By the end of the cleanup, the 4ocean Java Riverboom Team had removed 118.20 pounds of plastic waste, filling eight sacks with debris collected from the Truko Riverboom.

After the operation, the sacks were gathered in a designated staging area, where the waste was weighed, documented, and recorded as part of the team's ongoing environmental monitoring efforts. The boom was then restored to full capacity, ready to intercept the next wave of debris carried downstream.

The cleanup at Truko Riverboom proceeded without any significant challenges.

Thanks to careful planning and strong teamwork, the crew completed the operation efficiently while ensuring the boom was thoroughly cleared. Once the collected waste had been documented, it was prepared for transport so it could undergo proper processing after leaving the site.

A Message from the Crew

"We hope that our routine clean-up efforts in the ditch of Truko Village can serve as an example for the community to take part in keeping the environment clean and free from waste. Therefore, we, the 4ocean Java Riverboom Team, will never lose our spirit in continuing the fight against waste in waterways, especially plastic waste. We believe that installing trash barriers and conducting routine clean-up activities have a positive impact on maintaining the cleanliness and flow of the ditch in Truko Village."

— Bisma Wira Yuda

More Than a Cleanup

     The trash barrier in Truko Village serves as an important final line of defense against river pollution. By intercepting floating debris before it can continue downstream, it helps reduce the amount of waste reaching larger rivers, coastal ecosystems, and ultimately the ocean.

     However, barriers alone cannot solve the growing waste crisis. Most of the debris recovered during routine cleanups originates from everyday human activities. Plastic bottles, food packaging, and plastic bags that are improperly discarded often enter drainage systems during rainfall before being carried into nearby waterways.

     Preventing this pollution starts long before waste reaches a river. Reducing the use of single-use plastics, sorting household waste, and disposing of trash responsibly are simple actions that can significantly reduce the amount of debris entering the environment.

     Through routine maintenance of Riverboom systems like the one in Truko Village, the 4ocean Java Riverboom Team continues to demonstrate that protecting waterways requires both prevention and persistence. Every sack of waste removed is another step toward cleaner rivers, healthier ecosystems, and a cleaner ocean.

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