Edukasi dan Implementasi Pemanfaatan Limbah Organik Rumah Tangga Menjadi Pupuk Kompos

Abstract

The high volume of household waste, which accounts for 50.8% of the total national waste, poses a serious environmental challenge, particularly in Palangka Raya City. Organic waste, such as food scraps and vegetables, often ends up in landfills without proper treatment, necessitating early-age education on waste management at the source. This community service activity aims to enhance the understanding and skills of students at Ats-Tsiqoh Islamic Elementary School Palangka Raya in processing organic waste into valuable compost fertilizer. The approach utilized is Experiential Learning through demonstration and direct practice methods. This activity involves a collaboration of students from the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya, in transferring appropriate composting technology. The activity evaluation showed a significant increase across five success indicators: waste identification (improved from 30% to 80%), shredding skills (90%), the use of EM4 bio-activators (83%), and layering procedure accuracy (88%). Furthermore, 90% of students successfully internalized Al-Islam and Kemuhammadiyahan (AIK) values, as reflected in their environmental care and discipline in maintaining cleanliness. The cross-disciplinary synergy among students successfully simplified biochemical concepts and vessel construction into applicable educational practices. This program not only reduces the school's waste burden but also fosters environmental character among the younger generation as an embodiment of the "Progressive" Tridharma of Higher Education.