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Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Pesisir Pangandaran dalam Menangani Dampak Sampah di Lingkungan Pesisir

This Indonesian community engagement study aimed to raise awareness among coastal residents of Pangandaran about the impacts of plastic waste pollution on marine environments. Community education and behavior change are essential components of reducing the plastic waste that degrades into microplastics.

2021 Farmers Journal of Community Services 8 citations
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Optimalisasi Peran Masyarakat dalam Mencegah Kasus Pencemaran Lingkungan Hidup di DAS Meninting Desa Midang

This Indonesian community engagement report describes efforts to educate residents of Midang Village about proper household waste management to reduce microplastic contamination in the Meninting River Basin. The program used lectures and discussions to build community knowledge about environmental regulations and sustainable waste practices.

2023 ABDISOSHUM Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bidang Sosial dan Humaniora
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Efforts to Increase Public Awareness About Microplastic Hazards in Communities at the Coastal Beach of Padang

Community outreach activities in Padang, Indonesia, aimed to raise public awareness about the hazards of microplastics, particularly at coastal beaches where plastic waste accumulates. The study documents how environmental education programs can build local capacity for addressing plastic pollution.

2023 Jurnal Pengabdian Ilmu Kesehatan (JPIK)
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Improving residential plastic waste management strategies for increasing value added to environmental sustainability

Researchers surveyed community awareness and behavior regarding plastic waste management in an Indonesian village, identifying gaps between knowledge and practice. Improving community engagement with proper plastic waste disposal is essential for reducing the plastic entering waterways and eventually becoming microplastics.

2023 E3S Web of Conferences
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Empowering Communities Through Health Education: Raising Awareness On Microplastic Pollution And Prevention In Malang

This study developed a health education intervention on microplastic risks, delivering it to community members and assessing pre- and post-test knowledge gains, finding that targeted awareness campaigns significantly improved understanding of plastic pollution pathways and health effects.

2025 ABDIMAS Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat
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Community Behavior Towards Environmental Cleanliness in Kampung Agas Area Tanjung Uma Village Batam City

Not relevant to microplastics — this descriptive quantitative study assesses community awareness and behavior around waste and environmental cleanliness in a coastal village in Batam City, Indonesia, finding very low environmental awareness among residents.

2023 Jurnal Pendidikan Sosiologi dan Humaniora 1 citations
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Penyuluhan dan Pelatihan Pembuatan Ecobrick di Desa Pulosaren Sebagai Upaya Pemanfaatan Sampah Plastik

Researchers conducted community outreach and training in Pulosaren Village, Indonesia, teaching residents to make ecobricks — plastic bottles tightly packed with non-recyclable plastic waste — as a practical local strategy to reduce plastic accumulation in the environment.

2023 Jurnal Bina Desa 9 citations
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Studi Timbulan Sampah dan Persepsi Masyarakat dalam Pengelolaan Sampah di Desa Wringinanom, Kecamatan Wringinanom, Gresik

This Indonesian study measured waste generation rates and surveyed community attitudes toward waste management in a rural village. The findings identify challenges in local waste handling practices, including plastic waste, that contribute to environmental contamination if not addressed through improved infrastructure.

2023 Environmental Pollution Journal
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Peningkatan Pengetahuan Masyarakat tentang Bahaya Paparan Mikroplastik dan Dampaknya bagi Kesehatan

Researchers conducted a community education intervention at a university in Indonesia to increase public knowledge about the hazards of microplastic exposure and its health impacts, providing information about microplastic sources in everyday products including clothing, toys, and food. The study aimed to improve health literacy around microplastic risks among community members with limited prior awareness of this emerging environmental contaminant.

2022 Warta Pengabdian Andalas 3 citations
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Pemberdayaan masyarakat dalam pengelolaan sampah plastik bernilai jual

This paper (in Indonesian) describes a community empowerment program in a village in East Java helping residents manage and find economic value in plastic waste. The program is a grassroots approach to reducing plastic pollution by turning waste into a resource.

2020 Journal Community Development and Society 1 citations
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Investigating the knowledge, attitude and perception on microplastic pollution: a comparison between residents in Temerloh living in urban and rural areas

Researchers surveyed urban and rural residents of Temerloh, Malaysia, on their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of microplastic pollution, finding gaps in awareness that contribute to poor waste management behaviours and ongoing environmental contamination.

2023 UiTM Institutional Repositories (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
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PENGARUH PENYULUHAN KESEHATAN TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN PENCEMARAN SAMPAH MAKROPLASTIK DAN MIKROPLASTIK PADA MAHASISWA PRODI DIII PEREKAM DAN INFORMASI KESEHATAN STIKes IMELDA

This Indonesian-language study assessed the effectiveness of health education interventions in increasing community knowledge about macroplastic and microplastic waste pollution. It is an environmental health education study examining whether outreach programs can shift public awareness.

2020 Jurnal Ilmiah Perekam dan Informasi Kesehatan Imelda (JIPIKI) 3 citations
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PENGARUH PENYULUHAN KESEHATAN TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN PENCEMARAN SAMPAH MAKROPLASTIK DAN MIKROPLASTIK PADA MAHASISWA PRODI DIII PEREKAM DAN INFORMASI KESEHATAN STIKes IMELDA

This Indonesian-language study assessed the impact of health counseling on community knowledge about plastic and macroplastic waste contamination. It examined whether targeted education could improve understanding of plastic pollution and its health consequences.

2020 2 citations
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Edukasi Bahaya Sampah Plastik pada Perairan dan Biota Laut di Sekolah Alam, Pantai Bajulmati, Kabupaten Malang, Jawa Timur

This paper describes an environmental education project at a nature school in East Java, Indonesia, focused on teaching children about the dangers of plastic waste in marine environments. Public education is considered an important strategy for building long-term behavior change around plastic use and disposal.

2022 Abdi Geomedisains 7 citations
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Pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui pelatihan pembuatan ecobrick sebagai upaya mengurangi sampah plastik di Kecamatan Bunga Raya

This Indonesian community engagement study trained local residents to make ecobricks — plastic waste-filled bottles used as building materials — as a hands-on approach to reducing plastic pollution. Community-based plastic waste reduction initiatives like ecobricks can reduce the amount of plastic that degrades into microplastics in local environments.

2020 Riau Journal of Empowerment 46 citations
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Behavior of coastal communities in dealing with microplastic pollution in salt ponds in Cirebon Regency

Researchers analyzed the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of coastal communities in Cirebon Regency, Indonesia regarding microplastic pollution in salt ponds, assessing correlations between community awareness and domestic plastic waste management practices.

2024 Journal of Character and Environment
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Ocean plastic crisis—Mental models of plastic pollution from remote Indonesian coastal communities

Remote coastal communities in Indonesia are overwhelmed by plastic pollution despite low plastic literacy, largely because rising living standards have increased single-use plastic consumption while geography and poor waste infrastructure leave communities with few disposal options. The study highlights the need for supply-side interventions and better waste management systems, not just consumer education.

2020 PLoS ONE 134 citations
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Empowering Local Communities to Help Solve Plastic Waste Through Education and Recycling Solution

This community service program used education and practical recycling activities to raise awareness of plastic pollution among communities near a school in Solo, Indonesia. Community-based education and recycling programs are key tools for reducing the plastic waste that becomes microplastics in local waterways and soils.

2023 DEDIKASI Community Service Reports
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The Effects of Community Characteristics on Solid-Waste Generation and Management in the Village (A Case Study: Kurandak, North Sumatra)

A study in a North Sumatra village used questionnaires and interviews to assess how demographic and socioeconomic factors influence both household waste generation and participation in waste management. Education, income, and knowledge about waste management were significant predictors of both waste volume and responsible disposal behavior. Community-level programs that address these factors could improve plastic waste management in rural settings.

2022 Jurnal Presipitasi Media Komunikasi dan Pengembangan Teknik Lingkungan 6 citations
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Promoting sustainability and conservation practices through environmental education in Aceh, Indonesia

This paper is not about microplastics; it is a mixed-methods study examining how environmental education programs in Aceh, Indonesia influence sustainability practices and conservation awareness.

2023 World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 6 citations
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Edukasi Bahaya Sampah Plastik Kepada Masyarakat Pesisir Di Pantai Pulot, Kecamatan Leupung, Kabupaten Aceh Besar

Researchers conducted community education activities at Pulot Beach in Aceh Besar, Indonesia, to raise awareness among coastal residents about the dangers of plastic waste to marine and coastal environments. The service activity involved persuasive education and hands-on practice in waste collection, sorting, and weighing, aiming to foster long-term behavioral change around plastic disposal.

2022 Marine Kreatif
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Raising environmental awareness: evaluating microplastic education interventions in Jakarta’s high schools

Researchers found that hands-on, interactive teaching methods work better than traditional lectures for helping high school students understand microplastic pollution (tiny plastic particles that can harm our health and environment). However, actually changing students' attitudes and behaviors about plastic use may require longer, more comprehensive programs. This matters because educating young people effectively about microplastics could help reduce plastic pollution that ends up in our food and water.

2026 International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
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Pendidikan Lingkungan Hidup Melalui Gerakan Pembersihan Pantai di Pantai Payum Papua

This paper is not about microplastics; it reports on a community beach cleanup initiative at Payum Beach in Papua, Indonesia, focused on general litter removal and environmental education.

2023 Jurnal Budiman Pembangunan dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Nusantara
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Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Sokoine University Students Regarding Endocrine Disruptors Coming from Plastic Chemicals

Researchers assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of students at Sokoine University in Tanzania regarding microplastic pollution, finding that while awareness was moderate, practical behaviors to reduce plastic use were limited, highlighting the need for applied environmental education.

2025 Journal of biomedical and life sciences.