The empowerment of waste utilization industry based on greenpreneurship

Abstract

Recently, global warming has become serious issue and evokes a great challenge faced by humankind. Wastes become one of the contributors to environmental degradation if not managed properly. Independent participation from resident is needed to manage the wastes effectively and efficiently. Problems in this study are how to develop an independent waste management and community empowerment in independent waste management based on greenpreneurship. This study is gradual development of Yogyakarta. The first year study result shows that Sukunan village residents need training in design and product made from waste, especially Styrofoam and glass wastes to be used as raw material to make brick, concrete buis, and ornaments. The residents also need training in technology model, equipment, greenpreneurship spirit, and managerial concept which are needed to find and seize market opportunities. Thus the researcher develops module and training as well as providing supporting equipments needed by the residents.