Study of Domestic Packaging Waste Generation Case Study: Kelurahan Cigadung, Bandung, West Java

Changes in consumption patterns and the ways of living have big influence in waste generation. The consumer society manipulates the composition of waste generation and predisposes growth of packaging production. Packaging production gives a big contribution to the waste stream which varies from a wide variety of package materials, form and performances. Therefore, it needs to conduct a research aimed at determining the average percentage of packaging waste generation as compared to domestic waste. The research was conducted in Kelurahan Cigadung which held high household activities. SNI 19-394.1994 was used in according to sampling of the weight, volume and compositions of wastes. The research result shows that the total packaging waste generation of Kelurahan Cigadung its up to 26% or 1100 kg/day the total waste generation. The packaging waste generation of branded products is 18% or 775 kg/day of the total waste generation. The composition of packaging wastes of branded products was plastic 48.47% can 9.5%,glass 4.2%. paper 2.83%, drugs 1.93% aluminium foil 0.57% and Sfyrofoam 0%. This research shows that it is time to encourage the expended producer responsibility system in Indonesia

Dibuat oleh : Siti Ainun, Yulianti Pratama,  Elvin malimo
Kata kunci : branded products, domestic waste generation, packaging wastes
Keterangan : Karya Ilmiah ini diterbitkan pada “International Conference Sustainable Infrastructure an Built Environmental in Developing Countries, November, 2-3 2009, Bandung West Java Indonesia”

Study of Domestic Packaging Waste Generation Case Study: Kelurahan Cigadung, Bandung, West Java