Implementation of Green Technology: Adults Behavior in Waste Recycling and Waste Source Reduction
MP. Ningsih, L.Shafira

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

This article discusses the behavior of teens aged 18-25 years as many as 192 people in the application of green technology which includes waste recycling, and reduction of waste sources. The study was conducted with a questionnaire survey with the google form application. The problem is that along with the increase in Indonesias population, it can also be predicted an increase in waste production, both organic and inorganic including plastic as a by-product of various economic activities. If only per day the average Indonesian produces waste weighing 0.8 kg. So in a year, the average garbage produced by each person is 0.29 tons. If the predicted population reaches 297 million people, then in a year, the waste that must be managed is 86.7 million tons. For example the practicality and ease of plastic makes it difficult for people to turn away, ranging from plastic bags to household goods, most of which use plastic materials. Plastic waste management has not been done wisely so that it has the potential to cause problems in the future. Plastic waste that is not recycled by causing big problems when the number is growing. This condition requires comprehensive handling from the government and the community. Green technology (Greentech) is the integration between modern technology and environmental science to better preserve the global environment and natural resources and to reduce the negative impacts of human activities on planet Earth.

Keywords: Green Technology, Waste Recycling, Waste Source Reduction

Topic: Environmental Engineering