Plastic Waste Reduction Strategy in Bogor City, Indonesia

Abstract

Plastic waste is a problem in the city/district. Plastic waste cannot be decomposed so it needs special efforts in plastic waste management. The purpose of this study was to determine the plastic waste management strategy in Bogor City. The research was conducted in Bogor City from September to November 2022. Research data were obtained from interviews with waste managers and direct measurement of waste for 8 consecutive days. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively and quantitatively. From the results of waste measurement, it was found that plastic waste generated in Bogor City is around 2- 29%. Plastic waste reduction strategies are the existence of regulations from the government, waste reduction using reuse, reduce, and recycle.