Community Swamandiri Development in The Management of Household Waste in The Covid-19 Pandemic Period

Abstract

Ladang Bambu Village is one of the sub-districts located in Medan Tuntungan District, which has a dense population of 5,222 people out of 1365 families, and generally 55% work as farmers and trade. Garbage is a solid residue of human daily activities and / or natural processes. This waste is produced by humans every time they carry out their daily activities. Waste consists of: 1. Organic Waste (Degradable); The definition of organic waste is waste that can rot and decompose so that it can be processed into compost. For example, food scraps, dry leaves, vegetables, etc. 2. Inorganic (Undegradable) waste, which is waste that is difficult to decompose and cannot be broken down. The problems faced by partners are a lack of understanding in household waste management and limited availability of space. garbage at home. This community service aims to provide Partners with assistance in improving skills in household waste management, through the implementation of activities that begin with face-to-face online meetings, sticking posters to each group member house containing the stages of sorting waste, posters for composting and giving 2 trash cans to group members that have been affixed with the writing of organic and inorganic waste as educational material in addition to the Green Community youth group as well as educational material for families. The targets and outputs that are expected by the community will have additional knowledge about methods of managing household waste into products that are economically valuable so that they can support the improvement of the family economy during the Covid pandemic 19.