Identification Volume Of Plastic Bags Waste In Pekanbaru City

Abstract

BACKGROUND : Plastic bag waste is the biggest problem facing Indonesia today, the problem of plastic bag waste is still unresolved. The community must participate in overcoming the generation of plastic bag waste that is dangerous and difficult to decompose by finding solutions to problems so that it has a reciprocal effect from the use of plastic bag waste. Currently, some people still view plastic bag waste as waste that is no longer useful after its use. Survey data per district of Pekanbaru city obtained about 3 tons of plastic bag waste, 5-6 tons of the total waste weight, 60-65 percent is plastic bag waste. It is estimated that the total per day reaches 76 tons . Communities manage waste still using the approach (end off pipe), waste is collected, transported and then disposed of in a landfill (Temporary Disposal Site). AIM: The purpose of this study is to calculate the production (volume and potential) of plastic bag waste in Pekanbaru city METHODS: This type of research is quantitative. The research was conducted in Marpoyan Damai District (Temporary Disposal Siteof Pagi ArengkaMarket), Sukajadi (Temporary Disposal SiteofTeratai and Cempaka Street) and Rumbai Pesisir (Temporary Disposal SiteofGabus). This research was conducted from December 2020 to November 2021. The sampling technique was cluster random sampling and random sampling. Collecting data by observation and calculation methods using filling sheets, baskets and scales. The research data used were primary and secondary. Data analysis is done descriptively RESULTS: The average volume of plastic bag waste in MarpoyanDamai District is 1500 Kg/day. The average volume of plastic bag waste in Sukajadi District is 1400 kg/day Ton and the average volume of plastic bag waste in Rumbai Pesisir District is 650 kg/day. Marpoyan Damai and Sukajadi sub-districts have the potential to generate 1500 kg/day and 0.1 kg/family day of plastic bag waste. CONCLUSION: To reduce the volume of plastic bag waste, it is hoped that all parties, be it the government, businessmen, and the community, will jointly overcome this plastic bag waste problem by reducing the use of single-use plastic bags in order to minimize environmental pollution.