Research Article
Increasing Students’ Environmental Education and Awareness Through Campus Owned Waste Management Unit
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-11-2019.2293146, author={Rachmat Mulyana and Eka Daryanto and Eko Wahyu Nugrahadi and Jubaidah Jubaidah and Rini Selly}, title={Increasing Students’ Environmental Education and Awareness Through Campus Owned Waste Management Unit}, proceedings={Proceedings of the the 3rd Annual Conference of Engineering and Implementation on Vocational Education, ACEIVE 2019, 16 November 2019, Universitas Negeri Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ACEIVE}, year={2020}, month={3}, keywords={waste; management; education; composting}, doi={10.4108/eai.16-11-2019.2293146} }- Rachmat Mulyana
Eka Daryanto
Eko Wahyu Nugrahadi
Jubaidah Jubaidah
Rini Selly
Year: 2020
Increasing Students’ Environmental Education and Awareness Through Campus Owned Waste Management Unit
ACEIVE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-11-2019.2293146
Abstract
Integrated Waste Management Center (P2ST) owned by State University of Medan was a program established by those who are committed in waste disposal, collection, and management. This program was part of Strategic Plan that principally included environmentally sound approach in its planning and implementation. Despite the support on environmental awareness through policies drafting and aid offering as this waste services, subsequent events such as technical advices and education session about waste system in order to encourage waste minimization practices based on re-use, recycling, and reduce, waste disposal and user choice to improve natural environment, have never been provided to students at undergraduate level. A survey was done with a sample of 269 students visiting P2ST workshop from different faculties. A questionnaire consisted of both open-ended and close-ended questions were developed and pilot tested before given. The questionnaire consisted of two sections – first about personal information and second on their knowledge and awareness regarding waste system and management. Results showed that study participant had better awareness after visitation and become more conscious of composting, plastics waste recycling and reduction. Furthermore, a more practical implication related to the matter such as education about waste audits should be covered.