On October 30th 2026, an efficacious beach cleanup was organized at Kelan Beach as a part of an ongoing environmental awareness initiative. This time, SD 2 Kutuh and volunteers along with Bali WISE students and R.O.L.E. Foundation staff united and took part to achieve one goal, reducing marine waste to keep the coastline clean. In total, 86 adults and 20 kids were involved as their passion transcended beyond the strong rough sea tides on a cloudy Friday morning. Participants worked together along the beach to collect non-organic waste that had been left along the shoreline. After several hours of cleaning, they collected a total of 193.8 kilograms of waste. The collected waste then was brought to the ZeroWaste Center for sorting. The participants separated the waste based on its type and condition so that recyclable materials could be processed properly. This gave them an opportunity to see that waste management includes sorting and handling it responsibly. The R.O.L.E. Foundation would also like to thank Club Ocean for the support in making this initiative possible and for its continued commitment to environmental conservation, particularly in addressing the issue of marine pollution. Through activities like this, participants were encouraged to take greater responsibility for their surroundings and become more aware of the need to protect coastal and marine environments.
Location and Condition of the Beach
Situated on the west coast between mainland Bali and the Bukit Peninsula, Kelan Beach is a well known rendezvous site to catch the sunset and to escape the glittery life of Bali. There is no doubt that Kelan Beach wins tourists’ hearts especially for those who want to spend their time watching the fiery horizon at dusk. Despite its beauty during sunset, Kelan Beach often faces ongoing challenges related to waste management. The accumulation of litter is primarily caused by improper waste disposal practices and limited post-visit cleanup by beach users. A recent site assessment conducted by the R.O.L.E. Foundation identified a significant presence of coastal debris along the shoreline. In response to this finding, Kelan Beach was selected as the focus location for October’s beach cleanup initiative.
Waste Collection and Separation
During the cleanup at Kelan Beach, the large amount of non-organic waste weighed 193.8 kilograms, unraveling the coastal threat. Heavily damaged or contaminated items, which classified as Residue formed the largest category at 44.6%, almost taking part in half of the waste collected. The glass bottles are the second most collected waste with 68.7 kilograms or 35.4%. Then hard plastics follow with 18.75 kilograms or weighed 9.7% from the total waste collected. Beside these three types of waste, there are other types as well consisting of scraped and broken glass (6.9%), aluminium can (1.5%), aluminium paper (1.1%), metal (0.6%), soft plastic (0.2%), and metal bottle caps (0.1%). The composition of the collected waste indicates that Kelan Beach faces a risky level of marine pollution, highlighting the importance of conducting regular beach cleanups, improving waste management facilities, and raising public awareness about maintaining a clean and sustainable coastal environment.
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