Optimalisasi Bank Sampah Sebagai Upaya Penguatan Ekonomi Sirkular di Desa Waru
Abstract
Abstract: Household waste management in Waru Village is still dominated by conventional practices without sorting, so it has the potential to cause environmental problems and has not been used as a source of economic value. This community service activity aims to optimize waste banks as an instrument for implementing the circular economy at the household level. The method used is a participatory approach with a quantitative descriptive design through socialization, training, and mentoring to farmer group mothers, as well as evaluation using pre-test and post-test questionnaires. The results of the activity showed an increase in community capacity in all variables measured, with an average score increasing from 3.67 to 4.19 or by 14.2%. The highest increase occurred in the aspect of perception and impact of the program, while behavior changes showed a tendency to increase gradually. In addition, this activity also encouraged the formation of more structured waste bank management at the group level. These findings show that participatory approaches are effective in driving changes in waste management understanding and practices, as well as supporting the implementation of a household-based circular economy.
Keywords: waste banks; waru villages; circular economy; community service; waste management
Abstrak: Pengelolaan sampah rumah tangga di Desa Waru masih didominasi oleh praktik konvensional tanpa pemilahan, sehingga berpotensi menimbulkan permasalahan lingkungan sekaligus belum dimanfaatkan sebagai sumber nilai ekonomi. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengoptimalkan bank sampah sebagai instrumen penerapan ekonomi sirkular di tingkat rumah tangga. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan partisipatif dengan desain deskriptif kuantitatif melalui sosialisasi, pelatihan, dan pendampingan kepada ibu-ibu kelompok tani, serta evaluasi menggunakan kuesioner pre-test dan post-test. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan adanya peningkatan kapasitas masyarakat pada seluruh variabel yang diukur, dengan rata-rata skor meningkat dari 3,67 menjadi 4,19 atau sebesar 14,2%. Peningkatan tertinggi terjadi pada aspek persepsi dan dampak program, sementara perubahan perilaku menunjukkan kecenderungan meningkat secara bertahap. Selain itu, kegiatan ini juga mendorong terbentuknya pengelolaan bank sampah yang lebih terstruktur di tingkat kelompok. Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa pendekatan partisipatif efektif untuk tranformasi perilaku dalam mendorong perubahan pemahaman dan praktik pengelolaan sampah, serta mendukung penerapan ekonomi sirkular berbasis rumah tangga.
Kata kunci: bank sampah; desa waru; ekonomi sirkular; pengabdian masyarakat; pengelolaan sampah
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