Participatory Guidelines for Developing Ban Lao Chan Community toward a Sustainable Zero-Waste Community

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to Study the current conditions, problems and needs of solid waste management of the Ban Lao Chan community 2. to Study the participation of the public, community leaders and related agencies in the management of the community's solid waste and 3. to Propose guidelines for community development to become a sustainable, waste-free community. This study is a qualitative research. The research instrument was a semi-structured interview form, administered to 40 target participants selected through purposive sampling. The data collected from the semi-structured interviews were then analyzed using content analysis. The results of the research showed that 1) The current situation of the community still lacks the same standard waste separation system. Most people still have the habit of throwing garbage together without categorization. There is a lack of knowledge and understanding about proper waste management and the need for training to educate. 2) Public participation is still in the form of participating in activities according to opportunities. Meanwhile, community leaders and public health volunteers play an important role in driving and providing advice. Local government organizations should promote continuous participation mechanisms and 3) the development approach to a sustainable waste-free community consists of 4 main steps (1) building knowledge and awareness on waste management (2) separating waste at the household level according to the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) (3) reusing waste and creating added value and (4) continuous monitoring, evaluation and development.