Some people assume that garbage has a negative impression on everyday life, even has no benefit at all. Dismissing the negative assumption related to garbage, Kradenan Village, Banyuraden Village, Gamping Subdistrict, Sleman, which was initiated by residents since two years ago formed a Waste Bank. The establishment of a Waste Bank is an effort so that the community is aware of the benefits obtained from waste management as a step towards prospering people’s lives.
Supardiyono as the Trash Bank Counselor named Kradenan Berseri said that the initial establishment of the Waste Bank immediately received support from the residents of Kradenan Village. Since two years ago until now, there are 120 customers of Waste Banks who have participated in the investment and have felt the benefits. “In our RW there are 200 families, who have become customers of 120 people. Kradenan residents have felt the benefits, “said Supardiyono, Sunday (1/20).
The Garbage Bank, which is opened every two weeks on Sundays, is always crowded with residents to carry waste that has been sorted. The sorted waste is then weighed and recorded by the Waste Bank officer as citizen savings. Residents who have saved at the Waste Bank can immediately see how much garbage is saved, even some people have a balance of more than one million rupiahs. “There are also people who have a new balance of hundreds of thousands. Citizens can also take savings balances if they have urgent needs such as paying for children’s school and others, “said Supardiyono.
The Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) took down the escort team managing the Waste Bank, which is a form of real support related to this pro-people innovation. Special attention given by UMY received the green light from the Manager of the Kradenan Berseri Waste Bank represented by Supardiyono. “We positively welcome the UMY team who will provide assistance to the Waste Bank in Kradenan,” said Supardiyono.
The assistance of Waste Bank management is a community service program, one of which is to support community innovation in managing waste.
Sakir, S.IP., M.IP as one of the companions of the Kradenan Berseri Waste Bank who is also a Lecturer in the Department Government Affairs and Administration UMY, said that the SIS-KOn Based Waste Bank empowerment activity aims to improve the management of waste-based bank information and communication systems by online. For example, assistance is made on the website and social media, as well as the institutional strengthening of Waste Banks.
Then the other waste bank escort team Dr. Adhianty Nurjanah, S.Sos., M.Si and also the Lecturer of Department Communication Science said that this assistance was a community service program, one of which was to support innovation in the field of waste management as a step to prosper society.
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