Paseban Turns Plastic Waste into Income-Generating Crafts
- 11 Agt 2026 11:09 WIB
- Voice of Indonesia
Key Points
- Paseban Subdistrict is expanding community-based plastic waste recycling by turning household waste into handicrafts.
- Residents are producing mats, bags, baskets, tissue holders, dolls, and plastic flowers from discarded materials.
RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - The Paseban Village Administration in Senen Subdistrict, Central Jakarta, has launched a community-based waste management initiative aimed at recycling household plastic waste into commercial handicraft products.
Paseban Village Head (Lurah) Citra Arum Purdiarini announced on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, that the local administration is registering skilled residents and establishing a promotional platform to market recycled handicrafts, including mats, tablecloths, tissue holders, dolls, and plastic flowers. The initiative aims to reduce waste directly at the source while providing supplemental income for local households.
Residents such as 67-year-old Fariyah from RT 06/RW 08 have spearheaded neighborhood efforts by weaving discarded coffee and drink sachets into functional goods, including mats, baskets, bags, and water dispenser covers.
Fariyah, who processes sachet waste collected from her child's food stall, noted that weaving a single mat takes approximately one day and expressed readiness to train neighboring women to expand community participation.
Local administrative leaders and community members stressed that source-level waste sorting serves a dual purpose: environmental sustainability and household economic empowerment.
Citra outlined the village's commitment to supporting local crafters and creating distribution channels for recycled products. "We will create a platform to accommodate handicraft products made from recycled waste to be marketed to the public, thus, in addition to reducing waste, it can provide additional income," she said in a written release in Jakarta on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, as quoted by Antara.
Citra emphasized that grassroots involvement is key to reducing the volume of waste sent to landfills. "We support all kinds of handicrafts that use waste as a basic material because they participate in reducing and processing waste from its source," she added.
Local crafter Fariyah expressed hope that the initiative would inspire broader neighborhood engagement and bolster family finances. "Hopefully, the handicrafts produced can be useful and carry commercial value to supplement family income," Fariyah expressed. ***
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