Penerapan protokol kesehatan terbukti efektif untuk mencegah penularan Covid-19. Partisipasi masyarakat menjadi kunci utama untuk mencegah penyebaran wabah Covid-19. Adaptasi kebiasaan baru perlu didukung dengan pengetahuan yang benar. Oleh karena itu masyarakat perlu diberikan edukasi yang memadai tentang masalah Covid-19 dan upaya pencegahannya. Sosialisasi protokol kesehatan kepada aparat pemerintahan kelurahan yang diikuti dengan penyuluhan dan konsultasi bagi sasaran khusus merupakan salah satu metode yang layak dilakukan. Sosialisasi secara klasikal terbukti dapat meningkatkan secara signifikan pengetahuan aparat pemerintahan kelurahan sebesar 42,3% sedangkan penyuluhan informal dan berkala dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat sebesar 52,03%. Pemberian stimulus sarana pendukung pelaksanaan protokol kesehatan juga berkontribusi meningkatkan partisipasi masyarakat dalam melaksanakan protokol kesehatan.
Since pandemic mask mandates are being applied with numerous equipment to protect the wearer from exposure to viruses which become the main reason why medical masks are preferred. The increase of medical mask waste and its poor management in most countries raises concerns about microplastics in the environment. On the other hand, the usage of medical masks delivers drastic waste that is harmful to the environment in the long run. Through this research, we transform medical mask waste into polypropylene microparticles which are applicable in numerous fields. The process includes pre-treatment, creating the polypropylene solvent, freeze-drying, and characterization. There is no eloquent difference for each concentration, but the higher the polypropylene percentage, the intensity of -OH and - NH2 decreased. The XRD (X-Ray Diffraction) pattern for 6% polypropylene microparticles is slightly higher than the 15% though the peak shows at the same 2θ. Morphology of polypropylene microparticles visualized by SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope). The material has a perfectly spherical shape indicating the removal of xylene is perfectly done.
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