Waste management at the UPI campus and campus citizen behaviour towards the management of zero waste

Abstract

Campus should be the ideal model for the community in environmental management, especially in waste management and the behavior of campus residents. This role needs to be assessed in order to be able to achieve the zero-waste target. This study aims to review the conditions of waste and waste management on the UPI campus and the behavior of the campus residents as a study material towards UPI's zero waste campus. The research method uses a survey method. Data collection techniques using observation, questionnaires and interviews. The results showed that waste management at UPI has not led to zero waste-oriented waste management. Availability of human facilities and resources still needs to be improved because the volume of waste exceeds the available facilities. The results also showed the behavior of UPI campus residents who were already quite good in disposing of garbages.