Proceedings
An Exploratory Study for Household Food Waste Management Through Waste Bank Member Participation (A Case Study of Selaras Hijau Mandiri Waste Bank)
Increasing population growth globally has a greater impact on waste production. Food waste at the household level is the largest point of concern which is strongly influenced by consumers' behaviors. The issue of waste and its impact has already been a concern in Indonesia through the Regulation Government that produced to support reducing waste in general with the 3R (Reduce,Reuse, Recycle) implementation (UU No. 12 of 2008). In dealing with facilitating the 3R implementation, the other instrument produced by the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Indonesia on number 13 of 2012 toward the waste bank. that can afford waste management at the household level. Using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, the research will be conducted to highlight to key factors responsible for consumer behavior related to food preservation and food waste management practice through the social practice theory approach. In this research, three variables are proposed that cause behaviors on food consumption and food waste: Material – Meaning – Competence. Using the descriptive analysis to define its variable through the questionnaire survey as well as depth interview questions, the research explored food waste management existed in waste bank members participation which guided in developing the strategy of sustainable food waste management from the primary source in the future.
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