PENDAMPINGAN KELOMPOK PEMBERDAYAAN PEREMPUAN DASAWISMA DALAM PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH ORGANIK MENJADI MEDIA TANAM

Abstract

Garbage is a complex problem that has evolved into a social problem with the potential to trigger conflicts. While the majority of waste originates from household activities, but there exists waste that isn't generated by households but poses an environmental challenge – the waste from oyster mushroom baglogs used as growing media. This issue has emerged within the community empowerment carried out by lecturer and student in RT 02 RW 03 in Air Putih Village, Tuah Madani District. This community empowerment involves a combination of socialization and practice in the field on a local community. This project include three stages, namely preparation, implementation and evaluation. Organic waste management training activities from oyster mushroom baglog waste were carried out in July 2023 with 21 participants were dominated by women. The monitoring and evaluation results indicate that the composting process, featuring a variety of microorganisms, has been successfully implemented and is running smoothly. Composting has been undertaken on a small scale and has been applied to crop cultivation areas. The management of mushroom baglog waste into compost was proven to reduce a large portion of waste in landfills and households and create a comfortable environment.