Empowerment and Literacy Development Through Waste Management (Case Study of Bank Sampah and Limbah Pustaka in Muntang Village, Purbalingga Regency)

Abstract

This study aims to explore the empowerment efforts while increasing community literacy through waste management in Purbalingga. This research is important to be research, where the problem of waste is an endless problem. Every day almost everyone produces waste, including in Purbalingga Regency therefore with the existence of Bank Sampah not only can reduce waste problem, but also can empower people to more aware about enviroment and in the other hand can increase the economy of community itself. On the other side, literacy of community still become critical issue in Indonesia, including in Purbalingga Regency, so that with Limbah Pustaka, the literacy of community in Purbalingga can increase dan in the end can support community to achieve a better life. This research methodology is qualitative with a case study approach. Data collection is done by observation, in-depth interviews and documents or archives. The purpose of this comparison itself is to see how empowerment and literacy development through waste management. This research is expected to produce a good model or design in waste management efforts, and later it can become an example or model for other communities in Indonesia.