Open AccessUtilization of plastic and fabric waste into economic valued products to minimize household waste
Author(s) -
M Conilie,
U Farihah,
Nanda Eska Anugrah Nasution
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/747/1/012107
Subject(s) - plastic waste , household waste , waste management , documentation , plastic bag , cleaner production , business , production (economics) , municipal solid waste , waste collection , food waste , value (mathematics) , engineering , computer science , economics , macroeconomics , programming language , machine learning
All human activities generally produce waste. If the waste production is very excessive, it will cause environmental problems, mainly inorganic waste because it requires very long time and cannot even be degraded naturally by nature. The purpose of this study is to describe the utilization of plastic waste and patchwork into economic value products in an effort to minimize household waste.This study uses descriptive qualitative methods, data collection is done by observation, interviews, and documentation. Based on the results of this study indicate that the use of plastic waste and cloth can be processed into various products of economic value in an effort to minimize household waste. In addition, it can increase public awareness of the environment. Plastic and fabric waste can be processed into various fashion and souvenir products.