Managing plastic waste cannot rely solely on sorting and collection\nthrough waste banks. The use of appropriate technology is seen as one\nsolution to reduce waste accumulation while creating products of\neconomic value that communities can manage sustainably.<\/p>\n
This effort was undertaken by the Community Service Team of\nUniversitas Mercu Buana through the application of a plastic shredding\nmachine to produce water-permeable paving blocks in Meruya Utara\nsub-district, West Jakarta. The programme, supported by the Directorate\nof Research and Community Service of the Ministry of Higher Education,\nScience and Technology, was accompanied by training on the\ndigitalisation of financial record-keeping for PKK cadres and MSME\nactors.<\/p>\n
Team leader Fitri Indriawati said the programme was designed not only\nto reduce the accumulation of plastic waste, but also to build the\ncommunity\u2019s capacity to independently manage circular-economy-based\nenterprises.<\/p>\n
Through the use of the plastic shredding machine, household waste is\nprocessed into additional raw material for making water-permeable paving\nblocks. The product has pores that allow rainwater to seep into the\nground, thereby improving the environment\u2019s absorption capacity while\nreducing surface water run-off.<\/p>\n
In addition to waste processing, participants also received\ndigital-based financial record-keeping training using Microsoft Excel.\nThe material provided included recording cash receipts and expenditures,\ncalculating production costs, and preparing profit and loss statements,\nbalance sheets, and cash flow reports.<\/p>\n
The digitalisation of financial record-keeping is expected to help\nPKK cadres and MSME actors manage their businesses in a more orderly,\ntransparent and accountable manner, so that waste processing activities\ncan develop into sustainable enterprises.<\/p>\n
Head of Meruya Utara sub-district Agustiawan said waste remains a\ncontinuing challenge faced by urban areas, including Jakarta. Therefore,\ninnovations that can be applied directly at the community level are\nconsidered important for strengthening waste management at its\nsource.<\/p>\n
\u201cWaste processing is currently crucial in every area, particularly in\nJakarta. This activity is very beneficial for the community because it\nprovides knowledge, skills and technology that can be used to process\nwaste into products of useful value,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Universitas Mercu Buana stated that mentoring would continue so that\nthe community can operate the plastic shredding machine, produce\nwater-permeable paving blocks, and implement the digital financial\nrecord-keeping system independently.<\/p>\n
The programme is expected to support the implementation of the\ncircular economy through the reduction of plastic waste, increased\ncommunity participation, and the opening of business opportunities based\non waste management that add value to both the environment and the local\neconomy.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/plastic-waste-processing-technology-assessed-to-strengthen-circular-economy-at-community-level-1784303552", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }