Empowerment Society
Vol 3 No 2 (2020): August

Community Empowerment Through Plastic Waste Recycling To Improve Community Economy

Irdiana, Sukma (Unknown)
Darmawan, Kusnanto (Unknown)
Ariyono, Kurniawan Yunus (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Aug 2020

Abstract

The research aims to increase people's creativity in managing plastic waste into goods that have economic value. This research raises the issue of tackling plastic waste in Lumajang Regency. The object of this research was conducted in Pasrujambe District, Lumajang Regency. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study model. Data collection in this study used two ways, namely interviews and observations. Furthermore, after the data was collected from the informants, analysis was carried out. The results of this study indicate that the Pasrujambe community consisting of PKK, Gerbangmas and PKK Friends enthusiastically participated in the training stages. Starting from plastic waste creation training, marketing training through social media to simple accounting training. The results of this training the community can make, among others, bags, plastic drinking containers, flowers, pencil cases, vases and so on. In addition, the community has also been able to market these products through FB, WA and Instagram and the community has also benefited from the plastic waste creation products they make.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

eps

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Social Sciences

Description

Empowerment Society published twice a year in February and August, published by LPPM Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Widya Gama Lumajang since February 2018. Empowerment Society is intended as a forum for publishing scientific articles in the field of community development and ...