In response to the “Ocean Taiwan” policy, to maintain coastal environmental cleanliness, and promote sustainable environmental development, as well as strengthen partnerships with local communities, schools, enterprises, and organizations, Kinmen National Park Headquarters (the HQ) of the Ministry of the Interior National Park Service held a beach cleanup event on the afternoon of April 24, 2025 (Thursday) at the beach of Andong First Camp, Jinning Township. 

The event invited participants from the Guningtou Community Development Association, Guning Elementary School in Jinning Township, Kinmen County Telecommunications Industry Union, Chunghwa Telecom Kinmen Branch, Taiwan Power Company Kinmen Branch, the 9th Coastal Patrol Team of the Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch of the Coast Guard Administration under the Ocean Affairs Council, Kinmen County Environmental Protection Bureau, Kinmen County Harbor Bureau, Jinning Township Office, the 4th Battalion of the 7th Security Police Corps, along with staff and volunteers from the HQ. One hundred thirty-eight enthusiastic participants joined together to clean up approximately 209 kilograms of coastal trash.

The HQ stated that this beach cleanup event continues to uphold the concept of public-private cooperation, calling on all sectors to engage in joint marine environmental maintenance work. During the event, not only was beach waste removed, but the results of garbage classification and cleanup were also recorded simultaneously. The related data will subsequently be uploaded to the Ocean Conservation Agency as monitoring references, providing concrete data for marine pollution research. In addition, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment’s “No Cigarette Butts on the Ground” policy, on-site advocacy was enhanced. Besides materially improving coastal environmental quality, the event aims to raise public awareness about reducing waste at its source. The beach cleanup is not merely a single act of trash removal, but a critical platform that links the government, communities, schools, and enterprises to promote environmental education in a collaborative effort. Through active participation, it gradually enhances the public’s awareness of marine conservation, embedding the concept of environmental protection deeply in people’s minds. Everyone can become an active guardian of nature, working together to conserve and use precious natural resources sustainably for future generations. This effort continues to move toward Taiwan’s sustainable development goals—Goal 14: “Conserve marine ecosystems,” and Goal 17: “Strengthen partnerships.”