Utilization of Plastic Bottle Waste as a Vertical Garden Media in the Dense Population Area of ​​Binjai Village, Binjai District, Binjai City

Abstract

One of the characteristics of a healthy environment is properly waste managed. Densely populated are areas where waste management needs to be improved. Plastic bottle is one type of waste that is widely available in densely populated areas. This waste, is difficult to decompose in the environment, and has not been managed optimally. The use of plastic bottle needs to be reduce the problem of waste, among others, it can be used as a vertical garden media. The methods are discourse, discussions, demonstrations, and practice how to create the plastic bottles make to vertical garden media. The participants are non-productive people, they are housewives. An important result of the activity is that the participants have the understand, skills and ability to make a vertical garden independently. Plastic bottle waste becomes useful, no longer becomes garbage. Plastic bottles are a growing media for vegetable and medicinal plants, that can beautify and green the environment in densely populated areas. It is hoped that participants will develop their potential in managing the environment starting from home, and sharing skills with the surrounding community.

Socialization and Training of Vertical Garden Making to Overcome Waste Problems in Mojosari Village, Kalitidu

“…Penggunaan sampah botol plastik sebagai media untuk menanam memiliki beberapa keunggulan diantaranya yaitu ketersediaan sampah botol plastik yang melimpah dan dapat bertahan lama sehingga menghemat biaya (Oktaviani, Byzzanthi, and Nursyamsiah 2020). Pelatihan pembuatan vertical garden dapat memberikan manfaat kepada masyarakat yaitu dapat membuka wawasan dan meningkatkan keterampilan dalam mengelola lingkungan khususnya memanfaatkan sampah botol plastik sebagai media untuk menanam (Naria, Rusmalawaty, and Arde 2020). Setelah diadakannya program pelatihan vertical garden sebanyak 45% dari masyarakat yang mengikuti program mempraktikkan vertical garden secara mandiri di rumah masing-masing (Radilla and Istiqomah 2020).…”

“…Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat yaitu pembuatan vertical garden dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan partisipasi masyarakat dalam mengolah barang bekas menjadi vertical garden (Utami et al 2020). Kegiatan pembuatan vertical garden dengan memanfaatkan limbah botol plastik yang dilakukan kepada masyarakat juga dapat membantu meningkatkan kehidupan kemasyarakatan dalam bidang kesehatan lingkungan (Naria, Rusmalawaty, and Arde 2020). Kegiatan pengabidan masyarakat yang dilaksanakan di Desa Mojosari, Kecamatan Kalitidu, Kabupaten Bojonegoro sebagai upaya intervensi terhadap masalah pengelolaan sampah.…”