Level of Knowledge and Participation of the Young Generation in Waste Management
Waste has become a problem in city/regency. The waste produced originates from daily activities. The study was conducted between June and October. The aim of this research was to analyze the level of knowledge and participation of students as the younger generation in waste management. Data were obtained using questionnaires administered to 177 young participants. The obtained data were descriptively analyzed. The results showed that 87% of the students knew the importance of processing the waste produced so as not to pollute the environment. However, only 32% had processed waste. The processing includes converting organic waste into compost or eco-enzymes.
Authors
- Ivone Wulandari Budiharto
- Beata Ratnawati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8949-4224)
- Yudith Vega Paramitadevi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9141-7762)
- Nurul Jannah
- Andini Tribuana Tunggadewi
- Dimas Ardi Prasetya
- Emil Wahdi
- Linda Meliana
- Nanda Amirah Luthfiyah
- Yesi Eka Widiawati
- Adelisa Natalia
- Luvy Dellarosa
- Intan Roulina Silaban
- Miesriany Hidiya
- Wonny Ahmad Ridwan
- Wiranda Intan Suri
Publication Details
- Journal
- Riwayat Educational Journal of History and Humanities
- Published
- 2024-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24815/jr.v7i4.41852
- Primary Topic
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00