Plastic waste conversion as a new renewable energy source

Abstract

The conduction of this study is motivated by the increase in the use of plastic-based products with negative impacts on the environment and health. This study aims to analyze plastic waste conversion into new renewable energy as a form of national sovereignty. This research is classified into the type of research that is qualitative. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of plastic waste management on reducing plastic waste which can then be used optimally through plastic waste management using a pyrolysis method. This research is normative legal research and using experimental method. The normative research approach is based on applicable laws and regulations. The experimental method research conducted with scientific approach. The data of this study were obtained from the results of analyzing the provisions of laws and regulations, journals, and relevant articles. Then, the data obtained will be analyzed descriptively analytically by analyzing and reviewing based on systematic rules to obtain an overview of the problems raised. The results of the study confirmed that first, plastic is a product that may produce fuel oil through pyrolysis, thermal cracking, and catalytic cracking methods. Second, data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia 2020 shows that the situation of Indonesia's oil and gas reserves in the last 10 years has indicated a downward trend. One of the ways to overcome this problem is to increase the quantity of reduce, reuse, and recycle into alternative energy sources into the new renewable energy using pyrolysis method as the implementation of 3R (reduce, reuse, and recycle) program.