SHIFTING PARADIGMS: FROM WASTE AS COST CENTER TO PROFIT CENTER: PROCESSING WASTE INTO PLANTING MEDIA IN MENTENG DALAM VILLAGE, TEBET DISTRICT, CENTRAL JAKARTA
Abstract
Changing the paradigm of waste from Cost to Profit Center through the practice of making planting media. Partners are the Flamboyan and Rasamala Child-Friendly Integrated Public Space Waste Banks, Menteng Dalam Village. There is residual organic and inorganic waste that is not collected and processed. Observations with the Village Head and partners found problems: (a) limited knowledge and skills in recognizing types of waste; (b) partners are not yet able to handle expired yeast, which must be handled like Toxic and Hazardous Materials waste. The solution to the problem is education to introduce various types of waste, and education to introduce the risks of danger and handling of yeast. The activity was carried out in May and August 2025. These methods used a qualitative approach with a cross-country comparative study design. The results show three challenges: (a) limited conceptual understanding, (2) minimal structural and policy support. Although waste bank managers in both countries show awareness of the importance of the waste paradigm as a profit center, its implementation faces obstacles regarding infrastructure, professional training, and technological resources. A contextual and reflective approach is needed to develop waste policies and programs that can be implemented locally.
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