INCREASING AWARENESS OF WASTE SORTING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION IN MANDIRANCAN VILLAGE

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Background: Waste management problems still become a challenge in the community, especially due to low awareness of waste sorting. In Mandirancan Village, most of the community still mixes organic and inorganic waste and has not utilized the inorganic waste that has economic value.

Aim: This research aims to increase community awareness of waste sorting by providing inorganic waste bin facilities and accompanying community-based education.

Methods: This activity used a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, with data collection techniques including observation, interviews, and documentation of 20 respondents. The activity stages included coordination, construction of waste bins, socialization, and evaluation of facility utilization.

Results: The results showed an increase in several indicators, namely waste sorting practices from 12% to 48%, community understanding of waste types from 25% to 68%, and the utilization of waste bin facilities from 8% to 52%, based on the results of observation and interviews

Conclusion: The program for the provision of inorganic waste bins accompanied by education is proven to improve community understanding and behavior in waste management, although the changes that occurred are not yet evenly distributed and still require a process of habituation

Implication: Further efforts are needed, including ongoing education, community assistance, and the development of a community-based waste management system, to ensure behavior changes are consistent and sustainable.