Optimizing the Role of the Office of Environment in the City of Tangerang in Building Community Participation for Reducing Non-Organic Waste
Purpose: In conducting the study, the researchers will implement the case study method by using the phenomenology approach. Design/Methodology/Approach: The data for the study is collected from an in-depth interview, observation, and documentation. Findings: The increasing mankind population has resulted in the increasing mankind activities and this has also resulted in the increasing waste index. Then, there are two kinds of waste namely organic waste and non-organic waste. Organic waste is easy to decompose, while non-organic waste is highly difficult to decompose. This issue should be part of common attention since the government alone cannot solve it. The involvement of the community, especially the youths, thus becomes very important and significant since the culture and the habit of the community to caring about waste have made the role optimization should be implemented in order to turn the City of Tangerang free of rampant organic waste. Waste has been one of the inevitable problems for the presence of mankind over the earth. There should be community awareness in order to improve the handling of the waste issue. Practical implications: The presence of the public affairs division within the local government can be considered as an important power in socializing or shaping the community’s awareness of the recent greening or waste management. Originality value: Departing from the previous elaboration, the researchers would like to elaborate on the role optimization of the City of Tangerang Office of Environment Public Affairs Division in building community participation in reducing the non-organic waste in the City of Tangerang.