Improving residential plastic waste management strategies for increasing value added to environmental sustainability

Abstract

The plastic waste which was not handled and managed properly has several negative environmental consequences. This study was conducted to assess the awareness, practice, and attitude towards the existing solid waste management programs of the community in Panggungharjo Bantul, Indonesia. It also aims to determine the correlation between the characteristics of the respondent and plastic waste management strategies. The study used a questionnaire survey method of post the community service program. The forty-five households were surveyed using a validated, self-administered instrument and would be analyzed. This study found that there was an increase in public knowledge and awareness of sorting waste, greenhouse gases, and the impact of solid waste on greenhouse gas emissions after the training. The households were aware of the existing solid waste management programs, sorted waste and processed plastic waste into shreds using the machines that have been granted so that they have added value if they are sold and recycled waste into more useful products. We have highlighted the challenges produced by insufficient plastic waste processing and the potential remedies that can be supplied to ensure a good atmosphere and lessen the causes of climate change.