FKIP – Students of Sebelas Maret University (UNS) Real Work Lecture (KKN) ) Surakarta, which is part of Group 36, held a training on making Ecobricks on Monday (14/2/2022) in Girilayu Hamlet, Girilayu Village, Matesih District, Karanganyar Regency.

Ecobrick itself is one way to utilize household plastic waste. This utilization is carried out to extend the function of plastic waste by putting it in plastic bottles. So, plastic waste can be useful for society.

Aditya Sanjaya as a member of the 36 UNS KKN Group said that the training was carried out in collaboration with the Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) women from RT 1 Dusun Girilayu. He also explained that the plastic waste to be processed into Ecobrick was collected from residents of RT 1 and RT 2 Dusun Girilayu every three days, then cleaned, then processed into Ecobricks.

“This training collaborates with PKK RT 1 women in Girilayu Hamlet. The first Ecobrick process is to clean plastic waste collected from residents of RT 1 and RT 2 Dusun Girilayu every three days. Then, cut it to medium size. If all the plastic waste has been cut, the pieces will be put into plastic bottles of the same size until they are solid,” said Aditya via WhatsApp message on Saturday (19/2/2022).

Adit added that the compaction process was carried out with the help of wood. Once solid, Ecobricks are collected and glued to function as tables, chairs, or walls.

“The process of compacting plastic waste in bottles is carried out using a wooden stick until the bottle becomes hard. After that, the finished eco-bricks are collected and glued. The glued ecobricks can function as tables, chairs, and solid walls,” added Adit.

Adit and the team hope that this training will provide a solution to the waste problem and provide additional income for the community.

“We hope that this training can provide a solution to the problem of waste in Girilayu Hamlet which is often only dumped in front of the yard or garden. We also hope that this training will provide a solution for turning waste that was initially just useless goods into goods that have a selling value and are used as additional income,” Adit hoped. (Public Relation)

Reporter : Rosantika Utami
Editor : Aulia Anjani

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