WARUNG BANK SAMPAH: PEMBERDAYAAN EKONOMI DAN IMPLEMENTASI EKONOMI SIRKULAR BERBASIS MASYARAKAT

Abstrak

Waste management remains a global challenge to this day. In archipelagic regions specifically, waste management faces a dual challenge: high volumes of accumulated waste and limited recycling infrastructure due to geographical isolation. In Karimun Regency, Riau Islands Province, approximately 60 tons of waste end up in the final disposal site (TPA) daily without proper management. The Warung Bank Sampah (WBS) or Waste Bank Stalll program was designed to raise public awareness regarding environmental preservation and the negative impacts of improper waste management, while simultaneously boosting the local economy through a sustainable initiative. The activity employed a descriptive-quantitative approach involving program evaluation. Data were collected from 36 active participants using a total sampling (census) method, covering collected waste volumes, participants' economic transactions, and the Public Satisfaction Index adapted from the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Decree No. 14/2017 with specific adjustments. Over the six-month program period, the initiative successfully collected 30 tons of sorted waste and generated an average additional income of IDR 65,000 per month for each participant, achieving an IKM rating of 'B' (Good category). The WBS program has proven effective as a micro-scale circular economy model that integrates waste management with community economic empowerment, providing a model that can be replicated in other archipelagic regions.

Kata kunci

• Circular Economy
• Community Development
• Waste bank
• community empowerment