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Environmental education and the use of plastic waste to make paving blocks with students of the Riyadus Sholihin Islamic boarding school to support sustainable development in Delima Jaya Village, Siak Regency
Original title: Edukasi Lingkungan Hidup dan Pemanfaatan Sampah Plastik Menjadi Paving Block Berbasis Santri Pondok Pesantren Riyadus Sholihin untuk Mendukung Pembangunan Berkelanjutan di Desa Delima Jaya, Kabupaten Siak
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Students at an Indonesian Islamic boarding school learned to turn plastic waste into paving blocks, a hands-on way to tackle pollution while building practical skills. Less plastic waste sitting around means less breaking down into microplastics that can enter soil, water, and eventually our food and bodies. Note: this was an educational program, not a lab study, so no formal testing of the paving blocks' quality was done.
Waste is an environmental challenge that requires active community involvement. Plastic waste is difficult to decompose naturally and can cause environmental pollution if improperly managed. This Community Service (PkM) activity aimed to increase environmental awareness among youth while providing practical skills in utilizing plastic waste to produce useful products through plastic waste-based paving blocks. The activity was conducted in Delima Jaya Village, Kerinci Kanan District, Siak Regency, Riau Province, involving 15 male students (santri) from Riyadus Sholihin Islamic Boarding School. The implementation used an educational-participatory approach, demonstrations, and hands-on practice. Materials covered plastic waste problems, the 3R principles (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle), the circular economy, the relationship between waste management and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the stages of producing paving blocks from plastic waste. Participants were directly involved in material processing and production. The results showed active participation during educational and practical activities and successful production of sample paving blocks. As no pre-tests, post-tests, or laboratory testing were conducted, the outcomes were not expressed as percentage increases in knowledge or claims regarding specific technical quality. The activity demonstrates the potential of santri as environmental change agents and supports SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 13, and SDG 14.
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