Ecobrick: A Creative Strategy for Transforming Plastic Waste into Valuable Products
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AbstractThe problem of plastic waste in Indonesia continues to increase and has an impact on the environment and health. This community service activity aims to introduce ecobricks as a creative, inexpensive, and applicable strategy for managing plastic waste while opening up local economic opportunities in Gampong Lampaseh Krueng, Aceh Besar. The methods used included socialization (increasing knowledge and awareness), technical training (skills in sorting, cleaning, drying, and compacting plastic into bottles to meet ecobrick standards), and participatory discussions (planning the utilization and marketing of products). The results showed an increase in residents' understanding of waste management and ecobrick principles, the ability to produce dense and uniform ecobricks, and the emergence of initiatives to form creative village groups and ideas for community-based and social media marketing. These findings confirm that ecobricks are not only an environmental solution but also have the potential to become a creative economic product for villages, with sustainability prerequisites including guidance, simple standard operating procedures (SOPs), and stakeholder support.
Keywords: ecobrick; plastic waste; community service; creative economy; community empowerment
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Ecobrick plastic waste community service creative economy community empowermentReferences
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