COMMUNITY
EMPOWERMENT THROUGH WASTE MANAGEMENT WITH REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE SYSTEM (3R)
IN BULOTA VILLAGE
Asni Ilham1, Misran Rahman2, Warni Tune Sumar3
Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan, Gorontalo
State University
[email protected]1,� [email protected]2,
[email protected]3
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KEYWORDS Waste Management, 3r System, Reuse, Reduce, Recycle ARTICLE INFO Accepted: February, 2nd 2022 Revised: February, 11th 2022 Approved: February, 11th 2022 |
ABSTRACT Waste processing in Bulota Village, Talaga
Jaya District is very necessary considering the limited infrastructure and
waste processing facilities in the surrounding area, which are unable to
contain existing waste processing. This demonstrates the paucity of garbage
processing facilities and residents' lack of waste sorting knowledge (organic
and inorganic). The impact is that a lot of paper and plastic waste
accumulates into useless waste. One of the waste management models is the 3R
system, namely Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. Waste will have various negative
and very large impacts if the handling is not carried out carefully and
seriously. This results in changes in the environmental balance that are
detrimental to the community. The results of observations carried out by the
service team from the State University of Gorontalo in the field show that
most of the total The head of the family and surrounding villagers in Bulota
Village have not been able to separate waste (organic and inorganic) due to
limited public knowledge and level of understanding of waste accumulation. |
INTRODUCTION
One indicator of the level of disaster risk
in an area can be seen from the level of environmental damage that occurs in
the area (Shi et al., 2010). Environmental damage can occur due to
waste that is allowed to accumulate and cannot be fully processed by humans (Fatia & Sugandi,
2019). Therefore, there is a need for public awareness not
to add to environmental damage, especially because it is caused by waste. As in
other areas in Gorontalo Regency and even Gorontalo province, the problem of
waste is still prominent in the community, including in Bulota village. Bulota
Settlement is a village in the Gorontalo Regency Government zone, located in
the Talaga Jaya District, near the beaches of Lake Limboto, where waste from
downstream is dumped. Bulota Village is based on the high production of
community waste in various circles, both industrial waste and household waste,
resulting in the accumulation of waste. Problems that are quite crucial in
terms of waste in Bulota village include the tendency of people to still
dispose of garbage inappropriately, some even throw garbage in ditches, burning
garbage improperly so that it pollutes the air, and improper waste management,
meaning that they do not know types of waste and waste segregation rules.
Bulota Village, which is included in an
area where there is no waste processing site, is one of the many villages that
need infrastructure and facilities for waste processing. The results of
observations carried out by the service team from the State University of
Gorontalo in the field showed that most of the heads of families and
surrounding villagers in Bulota Village had not been able to separate waste
(organic and inorganic) due to limited public knowledge and level of
understanding of waste accumulation. and immediately throw trash anywhere. The
problem is that public awareness of the environment is the main problem faced
by the people of Bulota village the community understands and understands environmental
awareness quite a lot and is adequate, but they need assistance to realize a
healthier and orderly environment with a waste processing site. Many housewives
have ideas related to the benefits of recycling from waste, but there is no
training in making recycled products so they have not been able to do it. This
service activity focuses on trash management training using the 3R system (Basriyanta, 2007;
Wildawati & Hasnita, 2019). It is managed by PKK members in Bulota
village cooperatively. It can be identified that the partners' problems are: (1)
Awareness of the villagers regarding the benefits of waste management is still
minimal. (2) Public knowledge about waste management with the 3R system is
still low. (3) There is no training or assistance in making trash bins from the
government regarding waste management.
In truth, garbage may be quite valuable if
correctly processed (Budiarti et al., 2018), such as compost from organic waste (Noviana & Sukwika,
2020; Sekarsari et al., 2020), plastic waste turned into crafts like
ecobricks (Apriyani et al., 2020;
Nurazizah et al., 2021), pillows (Didiharyono et al,
2018), household craft (Paeno et al., 2020) and even hydroponic gardening from plastic
bottle waste (Damayanti & Supriyatin,
2020).
In general, this community service aims to
empower the community, especially in the village of Bulota, Talaga Jaya Subdistrict,
Gorontalo District in managing waste. The specific purpose of community service
is to improve community competence through guided training and assistance to
manage waste with the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle system.
The waste processing program in Bulota
Village, Talaga Jaya District is very necessary given the limited
infrastructure and facilities for processing waste in the surrounding area,
which is unable to accommodate existing waste processing. This service activity
focuses on waste management training using a waste management model based on
the 3R system, which stands for Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle. In Bulota village,
3R is jointly governed by PKK members. This is based on identification with
partner problems; including awareness of villagers regarding the benefits of
waste management is still low. Besides, public knowledge about waste management
with the 3R system is still low. In addition, there is no training or
assistance in making trash bins from the government regarding waste management.
Most of the heads of families and residents
of surrounding villages in Bulota Village have not been able to separate waste
(organic and inorganic) due to limited public knowledge and level of
understanding of waste accumulation, and immediately dispose of waste anywhere.
METHOD RESEARCH
Training
and mentoring activities for waste management in the Fostered Villages of Bulota
Village To program effectiveness, efficiency, and quality control, this
mentoring program is generally divided into 3 stages, namely (1) preparation,
(2) implementation, and (3) Monitoring and evaluation.
The
methods and materials for the activities are as follows:
1. Preparation
In the
preparation stage, the activities carried out include:
a. Preparation
for academic activities: preparation of participants, instructors, mentors,
learning tools and assessment tools, learning tools and resources, study
materials, guides
b.
Preparation of waste management facilities and infrastructure and
supporting facilities/infrastructure for training/assistance
2. Implementation
At
the implementation stage, it is carried out through 3 steps, namely: (i)
training (briefing). (ii) Implementation, and (iii) monitoring and evaluation.
a. Training
The training activity is a
debriefing for the community participating in the activity. There is also extra
content on character education, self-concept, motivation, independence, and
environmental care in addition to the primary material on the 3R system waste
management and domestic waste creation. The strategies carried out in the
training include: (1) building active participation of participants through
learning contracts, (2) building participant initiatives, (3) creating a
critical learning atmosphere, (4) participants being free to think and
improvise, (5) facilitators instilling a sense of responsibilities, and (6)
providing opportunities for participants to progress sustainably.
This activity aims to provide
knowledge and theoretical understanding of the need for environmental awareness
and waste management. This activity was carried out using the method of
material presentation followed by a question and answer session. Some of the
questions that arose during the question and answer session included what tools
and materials must be prepared; how to maintain infrastructure and waste
processing facilities.
This training activity was attended
by 20 people from the Ibu Dasa Wisma group in Bulota Village and 3 people from
the Lecturer Service Team and 2 Presenters Team. Explain waste management (Ministry
of Public Works, 2011). This type of waste is also known
as wet waste. 2). Inorganic Waste Inorganic waste: waste consisting of
materials that are difficult to biodegrade. The crushing process requires
further handling in special places, such as plastics, cans, and styrofoam. This
type of waste is also known as dry waste. 3) The women and homestead's
gathering forum, which was attended by PKK women, was used to dispose of
hazardous material waste. The materials provided include types of waste, the
impact of waste, and awareness to minimize waste by using environmentally
friendly products. Inorganic waste is usually in the form of paper, plastic
bottles, cans, and others. How may organic waste be recycled? Organic waste is
frequently recycled, even if it is still done simply or traditionally. The
scavenging of waste from domestic rubbish, which is then transformed into
compost, is one example. Recycling has a lot of potential for lowering landfill
and processing expenses.
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
�Training
The training activity is a
debriefing for the community participating in the activity, in addition to the
main material on 3R system waste management and household waste creation, there
are also additional materials such as character education, self-concept,
motivation, independence, and environmental care. The strategies carried out in
the training include: (a) building active participation of participants through
learning contracts, (b) building participant initiatives, (c) creating a
critical learning atmosphere, (d) participants being free to think and
improvise, (e) facilitators instilling a sense of responsibilities, and (f)
providing opportunities for participants to progress sustainably.
�This activity aims to provide knowledge and
theoretical understanding of the need for environmental awareness and waste
management. This activity was carried out using the method of material
presentation followed by a question and answer session. Some of the questions
that arose during the question and answer session included what tools and
materials must be prepared; how to maintain infrastructure and waste processing
facilities. This training activity was attended by 20 people from the Ibu Dasa
Wisma group in Bulota Village and 3 people from the Lecturer Service Team and 2
Presenters Team. Explain waste management. This type of waste is also known as
wet waste. 2) Inorganic Waste, waste consisting of materials that is difficult
to biodegrade. The crushing process requires further handling in special
places, such as plastics, cans, and Styrofoam. This type of waste is also known
as dry waste. 3) Hazardous material waste through the women's and homestead
meeting forum which was attended by PKK women. The materials provided include
types of waste, the impact of waste, and awareness to minimize waste by using
environmentally friendly products. Inorganic waste is usually in the form of
paper, plastic bottles, cans, and others. They will also learn how to recycle
organic waste. Although still simply or traditionally, recycling of organic
waste is also often done. An example is the scavenging of waste that comes from
household waste, which is then turned into compost. Recycling has great
potential to reduce additional processing and landfill costs (Subekti, 2009).
�Based on how it is used, organic waste can be
used directly or through recycling first. Without going through recycling,
organic waste can be used directly, for example, household waste in the form of
vegetables, used leaves can be used as animal feed. Through recycling, organic
waste can also be utilized. Examples are making compost, making biogas, and
making recycled paper. The following is a brief description of the three
processes. �Manufacture of Compost
Fertilizer (Composting), Compost fertilizer is made from organic waste with the
principle of decomposition of organic materials into inorganic materials by
microorganisms through fermentation (Alex, 2015).
Training activities for waste
management materials with 3 R's can be seen in the image below.
Figure 1. Training
Activities on the theory of Waste Management with 3R
The following is a
picture of activities for materials to reduce waste by utilizing used goods
such as bottles, newspapers, and other plastic waste with materials created by
household waste.
Figure 2. Training
Activities on Household Waste Creation
Figure 3. The Examples of
Household Waste Creations
Implementation
Implementation of
activities carried out after training during the month of August. In the implementation
activities, the participants were allowed to practice the results of the
training for 1 month in the field. They were asked to carry out the 3R waste
management system as they received in the training. The implementation of the
management is accompanied and monitored by the Service Team.
Mentoring/monitoring is done twice every two weeks. Visits are made to monitor,
guide, and assist the implementation. Participants are expected to be able to
convey what obstacles they experience in implementing the results of the
training. The results of the delivery of the participants are used as the basis
for the implementation of mentoring and mentoring. Furthermore, the second
visit was carried out to evaluate the results of the implementation as well as
to finalize the results of the mentoring.
Monitoring and
evaluation
Monitoring was carried out
from September to October 2020. During this second visit, an evaluation of the
service program was also carried out. Therefore, interviews were also conducted
with related parties, namely the Village Government, community leaders, and
other related parties deemed necessary. Even so, suggestions and guidance are
still given.
Evaluation of the results of
the training is carried out through the assessment of (i) understanding of the
training material, (ii) skills in implementing the results of the training, and
(iii) attitudes during both training and attitudes towards service programs.
Monitoring is carried out For
the monitoring and evaluation stage, the activities carried out are monitoring
and evaluating all service programs. Monitoring is carried out on the
preparation, implementation of training, and assistance. Furthermore, the
evaluation is carried out starting from the results of the training, the
results of the assistance, to the evaluation of the implementation of the
entire service program.
The results of the discussion
activity showed that the Bulota Village government was very enthusiastic and
appreciated the training and assistance in waste management using the 3R
system. This can be seen from the results of the initial meeting as well as in
the opening of the training conducted to the Village Head together with the
Dean of the Faculty of Education, State University of Gorontalo. He stated that
the village government strongly supports this activity to solve the problems of
environmental awareness and waste management that have been faced by the
community. According to the Head of Bulota Village, so far the people in Bulota
Village have never been given training and assistance regarding environmental
awareness and waste management (organic and inorganic). Most of the people in
the village of Bulota understand the need for environmental hygiene and health.
Therefore, this activity is very helpful and supports the village government to
increase environmental awareness. After carrying out the initial survey and
licensing activities with the village government, then an initial meeting was
held with the women of the dasa wisma or the women of the PKK with the target
community groups.
The results of the initial
evaluation showed that the number of participants who attended was 20 people. As
many as 15 people or 75% of the group of women do not know what is
environmental awareness and processing of organic and inorganic waste. As many
as 75% did not yet know what the purpose of the waste sorting was. As many as
15 people or 75% of the target community do not understand the importance of
waste management to be of the sale value and a healthy environment.
CONCLUSION���������������������������������������������������������
Garbage is one of the problems in Bulota village, Kec. Talaga Jaya,
Kab. Gorontalo. In the context of community empowerment, waste management with
the 3R system (Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle) is an alternative that can be done.
Community empowerment program through waste management with the 3R system, its
activities begin with debriefing which then practice activities carried out by
coaching and mentoring. The results of the initial evaluation showed
that the number of participants who attended was 20 people. As many as 15
people or 75% of the group of women do not know what is environmental awareness
and processing of organic and inorganic waste. As many as 75% did not yet know
what the purpose of the waste sorting was. As many as 15 people or 75% of the target
community do not understand the importance of waste management to be of the
sale value and a healthy environment.
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