Kampung Mentigi, Tanjung Uma, Batam

Batam, April 26, 2025 – In celebration of Earth Day 2025, PT BatamOn Global Group once again demonstrated its commitment to environmental conservation through a cleanup action and environmental education event held at Kampung Mentigi, Tanjung Uma, Batam, on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

This initiative was organized by PT BatamOn Global Group in collaboration with Dompet Dhuafa Kepri, Kampung Dongeng Kepri, World Cleanup Day (WCD) Batam, Maitreyawira High School, and Waste To Gold, with support from the Batam government, including the Batam Environmental Agency, Tanjung Uma Village Office, Lubuk Baja Health Center, and Lubuk Baja District Police.

The event was also sponsored by RESON8, Yayasan Anak Indonesia Berkarya, J&T Express Kepri, and OXYRA.

The theme for Earth Day 2025, Our Power, Our Planet, calls for everyone to unite around renewable energy solutions. More than 202 volunteers participated, including students, university students, environmental communities, corporate employees, and government representatives.

“This event is not only about cleaning up waste but also about building collective awareness to protect the earth, starting from our immediate environment,” said Villiana Putri Utami, Director of PT BatamOn Global Group. She added that Kampung Mentigi was chosen because it is one of the areas most affected by waste pollution in Batam.

During the activity, volunteers successfully collected a total of 573 kilograms of waste, consisting mostly of single-use plastics, bottles, and household waste.

Beyond the cleanup coordinated by WCD Batam, the event also featured various activities, including the collection of usable items by Waste To Gold, the distribution and socialization of Eco Enzyme by Maitreyawira High School, and a free health check-up station by Dompet Dhuafa Kepri, which operated under a waste exchange scheme and served 32 local residents from the Kampung Mentigi area.

As part of the sustainability campaign, the Earth Day celebrations had actually begun earlier, on Saturday, April 19, 2025, by facilitating Kampung Dongeng Kepri to conduct a storytelling and puppet show on environmental themes at Elementary School 001 Lubuk Baja, aimed at educating children as the future generation.

This initiative was made possible with the support of many partners, including Yos Sudarso High School, MAPALA ITEBA, MAPALA Polibatam, GenBI Polibatam, Polibatam English Club, HARRIS Barelang Batam, HARRIS Resort Waterfront, HARRIS Batam Center, Oakwood Hotel & Apartments, Yello Hotel Harbour Bay Batam, Marriott Batam Harbour Bay, PT JMS Batam, Waii Media, Batam TV, and Batam News Asia. This cross-sector participation emphasized the strong message that preserving the earth is a shared responsibility.

With the spirit of Earth Day 2025, PT BatamOn Global Group hopes that this initiative will inspire the community to continue taking real action towards a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable future for areas the most affected by waste mismanagement in Batam.

Keywords: Earth Day Cleanup Batam, Environmental Education Batam, Kampung Mentigi Earth Day, PT BatamOn Global Group.