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ClearPenyuluhan 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.
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.
Pencegahan Pencemaran Lingkungan dari Limbah Plastik dengan Pelatihan Pembuatan Ecobrick
Researchers describe an ecobrick training program conducted at SMP Negeri 1 Sangasanga, an Adiwiyata school in Indonesia, aimed at reducing plastic waste pollution by teaching students to compact non-recyclable plastics into reusable building modules. The intervention sought to raise environmental awareness and integrate sustainable plastic waste management into school activities.
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.
Ecobrick: Fostering Sustainable Environmental Awareness in Tanjung Baru Village Community
Researchers conducted a community service project in Tanjung Baru Village, South Lampung, using ecobrick training workshops to foster sustainable environmental awareness, progressing through social mapping, problem identification, outreach, hands-on practice, and evaluation stages.
A Training on Ecobrick Making at the Community Information and Counseling Center for Youth Bukit Gado-Gado Padang
This community training report describes an ecobrick-making program at a hilltop tourism site in Padang, Indonesia, teaching residents to pack non-recyclable plastic waste into bottles to divert it from the environment. The project is a low-cost, community-led approach to managing plastic waste in areas lacking formal collection infrastructure.
Ecobrick is Reviewed as the Source of Learning, Creativity, and Environmental Care Attitude
Researchers found that using ecobricks — plastic bottles packed tightly with non-recyclable waste — as a hands-on learning resource significantly improved Indonesian students' creativity scores and environmental awareness, offering a dual benefit of waste reduction and education.
Eco-Bricks from Plastic Waste: Toward Ensuring a Sustainable Circular Green Economy
This study proposes ecobricks — plastic bottles densely packed with used plastic waste — as a low-cost circular economy approach for plastic waste management that reduces microplastic generation by preventing plastic from degrading in the open environment.
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.
Pelatihan Pemanfaatan Limbah Plastik Menjadi Berbagai Kreasi Daur Ulang Bagi Masyarakat Desa Penyak
This Indonesian community program trained residents of the Bangka Belitung Islands to repurpose plastic waste into recycled crafts, reducing the amount of plastic that enters coastal environments and eventually breaks down into microplastics. Community-based plastic waste management is an important grassroots strategy for reducing marine microplastic pollution.
Eco-Bricks: A Sustainable Solution for Plastic Waste Management of National Service Scheme Initiatives”
This article examines the use of eco-bricks — plastic bottles packed with non-recyclable plastic waste — as a sustainable plastic waste management strategy through a National Service Scheme initiative at a school that has already constructed benches from eco-bricks filled with approximately 300-400 grams of plastic each. The study evaluates the transformative potential of this community-based approach for reducing plastic pollution.
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dalam Memproduksi Paving Block dari Sampah Plastik di Desa Puspasari, Kecamatan Citeureup, Kabupaten Bogor
Despite its title referencing plastic waste, this paper is written in Indonesian and describes a community empowerment program in a village in Bogor Regency, Indonesia, where residents were trained to convert plastic waste into paving blocks. It is a local environmental education and community development study rather than a microplastics research paper, and its findings are not directly relevant to microplastic pollution or human health.
Research on Properties of Ecobricks and its Possible Applications
This study examined the properties of ecobricks — plastic bottles stuffed with non-recyclable waste — as a building material, finding they can partially substitute for conventional bricks while diverting plastic waste from landfills.
Mapping mismanaged plastic waste in Indonesia: subdistrict-level analysis through material flow from sources to the environment
Researchers found that Indonesia produces over 9 million tons of plastic waste each year, with more than 1 million tons ending up directly in rivers, drains, and illegally dumped on land. This mismanaged plastic waste breaks down into tiny particles called microplastics that can contaminate drinking water and food sources, potentially affecting human health. The study helps identify pollution hotspots where better waste management could reduce plastic entering the environment and our bodies.
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.
Flood Mitigation through Waste Management in Rimuku, Mamuju, Indonesia
Researchers examined how plastic and organic waste mismanagement contributes to drainage blockages and flooding in Rimuku, Mamuju, Indonesia, finding through surveys and field observations that plastic waste was the dominant contributor to drainage obstruction, and proposing an integrated community-driven waste management approach to reduce flood vulnerability.
Improvement of Waste Management Through Community Awareness of Plastic Controlling in Garang Watershed, Semarang City, Indonesia
This study examined how communities around the Garang watershed in Indonesia manage plastic waste, finding that more than 66 tons are produced annually — yet less than 40% is properly recycled. Most waste is burned or dumped in vacant land and rivers, highlighting the need for stronger local institutions and community participation to reduce plastic pollution.
Plastic Marine Waste and its Potential for Indonesian Indigenous Communities
This article explores the potential for Indonesian indigenous communities to play a role in addressing marine plastic waste, combining traditional ecological knowledge with waste management strategies. It highlights cultural and governance dimensions of plastic pollution responses in coastal Indonesia.
Assessment of Plastic-Infused Concrete Bricks and Their Suitability for Interlocking: Mechanical, Durability, and Environmental Perspectives
Researchers tested plastic-infused concrete bricks as a way to repurpose plastic waste in construction materials, evaluating their mechanical strength and suitability for different building applications. The study explores whether incorporating plastic waste into durable materials can reduce the plastic entering the environment as microplastics.
Circular economy model for reuse of plastic in eco-efficient production of building materials
This study explored using plastic waste in the production of construction blocks and bricks as part of a circular economy approach, reducing the amount of plastic that enters the environment as microplastics. The construction sector offers a significant opportunity to valorize plastic waste as a durable material rather than allowing it to degrade in landfills.
Potential Utilization Analysis of River Waste in Jakarta, Indonesia
This study analyzed the composition and potential recyclability of river waste in Jakarta, Indonesia, where poor waste management leads to significant plastic debris entering waterways. Better waste sorting and utilization strategies could reduce the amount of plastic that breaks down into microplastics in urban rivers.
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.
Innovative Use of Plastic for a Clean and Sustainable Environmental Management: Learning Cases from Ghana, Africa
This paper documents innovative approaches in Ghana where plastic waste is creatively converted into artifacts and pavement blocks rather than being discarded. The study suggests that these community-driven recycling initiatives help reduce plastic waste volumes, address urban drainage problems, and offer scalable learning cases for environmental sustainability in developing countries.
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.