The Impact of Waste Reduction Strategies in Lumajang

Abstract

The issue of waste management continues to be a formidable challenge. In response, the government has instituted waste reduction strategies in the form of policies aimed at achieving environmental sustainability, notably Regional Regulation No. 10 of 2016 and Lumajang Regent Regulation No. 56 of 2019. This study aims to elucidate these waste reduction strategies and their impact on the community in Lumajang. This research employs a mixed-method approach, integrating both qualitative (interviews and documentation from the Dinas Lingkungan Hidup) and quantitative (questionnaire distribution). A Cross-Sectional approach was utilized, involving a sample of 70 consumers and 30 business actors. Data analysis was conducted using Simple Linear Regression. The findings indicate that there is no significant impact of waste reduction strategies, specifically the implementation of plastic bag reduction policies, on the compliance of consumers and business actors, with significance values of 0.318 and 0.637. Waste management employing the 3R method (reuse, reduce, recycle) serves as a follow-up to these waste reduction strategies. In conclusion, while waste reduction strategies, including both the implementation of plastic bag reduction policies and waste management, have been implemented in Lumajang, they have not yet been optimally executed, thus their impact on the community and environment remains insignificant.