Increasing the Capture of Plastic Waste in the Mangrove Area of the East Coast of Surabaya

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10.2991/978-2-38476-106-7_18How to use a DOI?

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Capturing Plastic Waste; Community Participation; Waste Policy

Abstract

From day to day the existence of plastic waste in the Mangrove Area of the East Coast of Surabaya is currently increasing and has become one of the problems faced by the people and the city government of Surabaya to be able to handle it. The city of Surabaya is an urban area where most of the land is directly adjacent to the coast, so many mangrove plants can be found there. Mangroves that grow in the city of Surabaya are along the East Coast. The problem is: the large amount of plastic waste that exists and gets stuck in the roots of mangrove trees when the sea water recedes and this becomes a threat to mangrove forests if not cleaned up immediately and endangers the safety of beaches and ecosystems on the East Coast of Surabaya so efforts are needed to overcome them and policies that support in efforts to increase the capture of disturbing plastic waste in the area. This study uses a qualitative research type with a descriptive type, namely to describe how to increase the catch of plastic waste in the East Coast Mangrove area of Surabaya. Data collection techniques were carried out using observation techniques, interviews, research documentation, FGDs and audio and visual materials. The informant determination technique was carried out purposively and snowball. The output can provide data related to the amount of waste that can be collected as material for consideration in making policies to address the presence of plastic waste in the East Coast mangrove area of Surabaya, besides encouraging community enthusiasm to increase the capture of plastic waste and the need for supporting policies to protect the area. Mangroves from plastic waste pollution.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rachmawati Novaria
AU  - Suko Istijanto
AU  - I Putu Rippa Sogawa
AU  - Sefty Maharani Devi
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/09/26
TI  - Increasing the Capture of Plastic Waste in the Mangrove Area of the East Coast of Surabaya
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Social, Politics, Administration, and Communication Sciences (ICoSPACS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 142
EP  - 149
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-106-7_18
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-106-7_18
ID  - Novaria2023
ER  -