waste into other people's fields. Even so, the waste in
this moor is just piled up, not sorted and not
processed; most often it is burned, but this can cause
environmental pollution.” (R001)
The main informants’ statements were also
supported by the supporting informants below:
“This waste problem is a very complicated
national issue to be solved. This is not only faced by
urban communities, but also people in rural areas.
The more the population, the more waste production.
This results in fewer landfills. Moreover, we are
aware that people's behavior towards waste
management is still not good. Many do not realize
that this waste can pollute the environment, directly
or indirectly affecting the quality of our health.
Especially in this Selemadeg village, before the
establishment of the 3R TPS, this waste problem
really became a serious problem because of the large
amount of waste produced, especially during
religious ceremonies.” (P001, P002)
“Before the existence of this TPS, the waste
problem in this village was very complicated, Ma'am.
There is a lot of waste production, but there is no
special processing. Many people burn and litter in
gardens or fields near their homes. In my opinion, this
does not solve the problem, but creates a new problem
because the waste is only moved but not processed.
The thing that is more visible is when the waste
sorting has not been maintained. Ma'am, when there
is a religious ceremony, a lot of waste is generated.
Wet waste from food, leaves and flowers left over
from the ceremony are mixed together with plastic
waste.” (P003)
Health includes physical and mental health, which
can be influenced by several factors such as
environmental hygiene factors (Presiden RI, 2009a).
Environmental cleanliness is greatly influenced by
the presence or absence of waste in the environment.
Law number 18 of 2008 states that waste is the
remains of human daily activities and/or natural
processes in solid form. Waste can be divided into
organic and inorganic waste. Organic waste is waste
that can easily be decomposed in the environment.
Examples of organic waste are waste from plants and
their products, and waste from animals. According to
the components contained in it, waste is also divided
into biological and chemical waste. Biological waste
is usually easier to decompose than chemical waste
(Presiden RI, 2008). This waste problem needs proper
management considering that, as long as there is a
human life cycle, the waste production will never
decrease. Waste that cannot be decomposed quickly
will accumulate and cause further problems. Research
conducted by Purwaningrum stated that waste
management in Indonesia was still a problem that has
not been handled properly. Waste reduction activities,
both in the community as waste producers and at the
regional level, are still at around 5%; this number
indicates the waste that is disposed of at the final
processing site (TPA), while the landfill area is very
limited. The largest composition of waste in the TPA
apart from organic waste (70%) is inorganic waste,
namely plastic waste (14%) (Purwaningrum, 2016)
and (Ediana, Fatma, and Yuniliza, 2018).
3.3 Problems That Arise due to Waste
Problems and Their Impact on
Health Quality
All informants in this study realized that there were
many problems that have arisen because of this waste
problem. Furthermore, waste problems will have a
negative impact on environmental health, which can
directly reduce the health quality of individuals and
rural communities. Hoarding waste in gardens and
vacant land will not solve the problem, but will create
new problems. This is in accordance with the
statements of the informants below:
“What can be seen is that our environment is very
dirty and unhealthy. Waste is scattered everywhere,
especially household waste that is dumped in the
moor. These are sometimes scraped by chickens and
carried all over the place by dogs. When it rains this
waste is washed away and pollutes the rivers around
the moor. At a certain moment, residents burned their
waste, causing air pollution because of the smoke
from the combustion. This plastic waste sometimes
cannot decompose quickly so that it can pollute and
damage soil and water. In addition, the dirty
environment has become a breeding ground for
mosquitoes and flies as disease spreaders.” (R001,
R006)
“Before this waste was processed at the TPS, I can
describe this waste problem as a really complicated
problem that seemed difficult to solve. Every day, we
see food waste, plastic, paper and leaves scattered all
over the place. Especially if there are children
gathering and drinking canned drinks, the can is
usually dumped into a ditch near the stall so that it
clogs the gutter and often becomes a place for puddles
of water for larvae. Sometimes, some people throw
the carcasses of dead animals and used diapers that
still have feces into the sewers, causing a foul smell.
The most difficult thing is that if there is a traditional
ceremony, this waste will pile up and become a place
for flies to gather. I think this is very unhealthy for the
environment we live in. In the past, there have also
been complaints from stakeholders (Hindu saints)