Community-Based Waste Management Innovations for Sustainable Environmental and Economic Development

Abstract

Community-based waste management has become an effective strategy for reducing environmental impacts and improving people's economic welfare. This article discusses various innovations in community-based waste management, including waste banks, biodigesters, community-based composting, and digital waste management applications, which have reduced the amount of waste entering landfills (TPA) by 50-70%. In addition, this approach has also contributed to a 30% reduction in carbon emissions, new jobs for 20% of the population in the waste management sector, and an increase in soil fertility of up to 35% through organic compost. However, the implementation of this system still faces challenges, including low public awareness (80%), limited infrastructure (70%), lack of funding (75%), and suboptimal policy support (65%). To overcome these obstacles, a strategy is needed that includes increasing public education, strengthening regulations related to the circular economy, and partnerships with the private sector and non-governmental organizations to accelerate the development of waste management infrastructure and technology. The results of this study indicate that community-based waste management has great potential to support sustainable development, both from an environmental and economic perspective. Therefore, synergy between various stakeholders is needed to ensure the sustainability of this program in the long term.