Garbage Disposal Research Articles

Extensive Communications for Increasing Community Awareness in Handling Waste (Disposable Diapers): A Bibliometric Study

In the disposal of urban and rural garbage, diaper waste has emerged as a new phenomenon. If this kind of waste is put into a river, it will harm the water environment because the earth cannot quickly break down it. This study aims to clarify the efficacy of counseling communication in raising public knowledge of postal waste management (disposable diapers). Bibliometric analysis is used in this quantitative descriptive study. The objective is to get fresh data on the investigation of extension communication to raise public knowledge of the disposal of pospak waste. Google Scholar and Crossref, two publisher sources, were used to gather the data. Through Publish or Perish, you can access articles from both sources. After gathering the data, VOS viewer is used to analyzing it. The results of the study indicate that counseling information is still an exciting topic in increasing public awareness. The importance of communication in handling waste is included in cluster 5. While public awareness in handling waste is included in cluster 3. The study of "Waste Management" is a point of attention of researchers which can be found in 8 clusters on research topics.

Urban Sustainability and Management: Critical Evaluation of Garbage Collection and Disposal in Port Harcourt Municipality

Garbage management is an organised and systematic channelling of garbage through the pathway to ensure that they are disposed of with good public health and environmental safety. The study aimed to critically evaluate the garbage collection and disposal in Port Harcourt Municipality to achieve urban sustainability and management. The objectives are to identify the methods of garbage collection and disposal in the study area, evaluate the efficiency of the method of garbage collection and disposal in the study area, identify the challenges faced in garbage collection and disposal in the study area, and identify sustainable physical planning measures for the collection and disposal of garbage in the study area. The study employed a Mixed Methods Research (MMR) approach and sequential explanatory design. The study employed stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The study identified 25 neighbourhoods in the study area and was grouped into three strata using a stratified sampling technique (high, medium, and low densities). 1 neighbourhood in each stratum (density) was selected randomly for sampling, including Diobu, D/Line and Old GRA, respectively. Taro Yamane’s formula was applied, and 100 respondents were selected for sampling using a simple random sampling technique. The study found that most garbage generated in the study area was plastic, metal/can, and paper/cartons stored in plastic bags, containers, and metals. The study revealed that garbage is collected by truck pushers/scavengers and government agencies and disposed of in designated authorised dumping sites, bush and burning. The study found that the strategies employed for garbage collection and disposal are efficient. The challenges faced in garbage collection and disposal from the study include indiscriminate dumping of garbage at unauthorised sites, non-compliance to schedule time for garbage disposal, lack of finance, inadequate human resources, and lack of an operational vehicle. Accordingly, the study recommends that; the waste management agency carry out a periodic survey of garbage collected and disposed of in their area of operation. The government should abolish the open dumpsite method of garbage disposal by households and eliminate indiscriminate dumping of garbage along streets. The waste management agency should ultimately adopt a house-to-house garbage collection in the neighbourhoods to achieve resource recovery and recycling and monitoring team that will ensure strict adherence to garbage collection and disposal regulations.

Increasing the contribution of personal gardening to providing food security

The article discusses the functional role of personal gardening in ensuring food security in the context of economic sanctions, the historical roots of this institution, and its future. Differences in the interests in gardening among different groups of the population, the formation of production efficiency in various types of farms, and the potential for the development of cooperation, which allows for a more efficient distribution of funds intended to support personal gardening, are analysed. The form of subsistence farming in Russia has changed several times over the last century, especially under the course of collectivisation and during transition to a market economy model. The existing economic distinction between smallholdings in rural areas and collective gardens is now more and more blurred. Compliance with the principle of justice requires appropriate changes in their institutional design. The low production level, the manual labor predominance have been noted that also require changes. The efficiency criterion for personal gardening is cost savings, which differs from the corresponding criterion in the market sector – production profitability. The authors suggest restructuring collective gardens into livable places for our fellow citizens. This requires great deal of work on water supply and sanitation, electricity supply, gas supply, repair and construction of roads, garbage disposal, etc. A successful tool for solving these problems is the experience of the Fund for the Horticultural Associations’ Infrastructure Development in Bashkiria. The creation of service centers for tillage, rental points for small equipment, cooperatives for the sale of surplus products will make it possible to turn orchards into an important source of fruits, vegetables and berries.

System Usability Scale (SUS) Pada Bank Sampah Digital Sebagai Solusi Penanganan Sampah

As time goes by and the number of human needs causes organic and inorganic waste to accumulate, the Environment and Hygiene Service provides garbage disposal sites at several points, but still the garbage is scattered on the roadside, and the smell disturbs road users who pass. Garbage accumulation is more focused on inorganic waste which is managed by the waste bank unit. The Department of Environment and Hygiene has several units of garbage bins scattered in several sub-districts in the city of Dumai, one of which is the Bukit Kapur Garbage Bank Unit, currently the management of the waste bank is still using written media to record transaction data on waste sales, reporting is sometimes too late, The accumulation of sales funds often results in miscalculations. For this reason, create a digital application that can help the Waste Bank unit in managing inorganic waste. With this digital waste bank application, it can make it easier for officers to manage waste management and can provide information related to waste banks to the surrounding community. Testing this application using the System Usability Scale (SUS) to evaluate the usability of the application that has been designed. The usability value of this Digital Waste Bank application is 77.8 which means it is in the acceptable category.

Sosialisasi Dampak Sampah Laut sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Kepedulian Masyarakat Terhadap Lingkungan di Desa Pesisir Besuki, Kabupaten Situbondo

Plastic waste is generally discarded in waters from the river that will eventually empty into the sea and directly discharged into the high seas as happened in the village of Pesisir Besuki, Situbondo district. The problems faced by partners are the lack of public awareness of the short-term and long-term impact of waste disposal activities in the waters and poor management of waste management. So that required waste socialization that include the guidance in environmentally friendly waste management and able to increase awareness of coastal communities to care for the environment. This community dedication use socialization as method with questionnaire before and after activity. The results obtained after the activities carried out are increasing the insight of the people of the Pesisir Village, Besuki District and increasing awareness of the environment so that they are trying to manage the waste they produce independently. According to the questionnaires result, before socialization waste management in Besuki Coastal Region has percentage 73% citizen throw their wastes in the sea or/and the river, 27% has been burned, and 0% in temporary garbage disposal. After socialization, it became 13% throw their waste in the sea or/and the rever, 7% in temporary garbage disposal, and 80% choose to burn their wastes. Generally, they does not have the basic knowledge about marine debris impact with percentage up to 80% and the citizen who know about the knowledge is 20%. Their interest about self waste management is 33%. But after socialization, it became 67% for their interest.
 Keywords : Waste socialization, Waste Management, Environmental Care

Tree species inventory and their economic uses in Mt. Agad Agad, Iligan city, Philippines

Iligan City has an estimated 30,000 ha of forest cover that is still declining up to this day. Trees are an important part of the vegetation that play a fundamental role in stability and provide services in the forest ecosystem and resources for human consumption. Tree species diversity in Mt. Agad-Agad, Iligan City has not been studied, hence an inventory of trees was conducted to assess their conservation and ecological status including their economic uses. A series of transect walks along the trails were employed. Voucher specimens were collected, processed, and identified. Results revealed a total of 127 species of trees distributed into 40 families and 97 genera. The most represented families were Moraceae with 15 species, Arecaceae and Fabaceae with 9 species each, Euphorbiaceae with 8 species, Burseraceae with 7 species, Rubiaceae and Rutaceae with 6 species each and Anacardiaceae, Meliaceae and Myrtaceae with 5 species each. Of these tree species, 18 are Philippine endemics, 2 Mindanao endemics, 4 (IUCN, 2021-3) and 2 (DENR, 2017-11) endangered, 2 (IUCN, 2021-3) and 5 (DENR, 2017-11) vulnerable, 79 (IUCN, 2021-3) and 6 (DENR, 2017-11) least concern, 5 (DENR, 2017-11) other threatened species, and 5 (IUCN, 2021-3) and 1 (DENR, 2017-11) near threatened. Most of the trees were economically important as food, medicine, timber, handicrafts, building materials and ornamentals. Numerous anthropogenic threats included introduction of non-native tree species for forest rehabilitation, conversion of forest to agricultural land and improper garbage disposal. Results of this study will provide information as bases in the ecotourism program and proposal for Mt. Agad-Agad as Local Conservation Area (LCA) and future directions and implication for restoration and conservation of the remaining forest

On Intelligent Disposal of Campus Garbage Classification in Colleges and Universities

At present, most of the research on garbage disposal is often focused on communities or towns, and there is not much research on garbage classification on college campuses. According to the education statistics released by the Ministry of Education in 2021, there will be 3012 colleges and universities in China in 2021. The total number of students in various forms of higher education will be 44.3 million, not including the number of teachers and staff. It can be seen that colleges and universities are also places that generate garbage. This paper takes Anhui University of Finance and Economics as an example to study the intelligent disposal of garbage classification from the perspective of colleges and universities, aiming to improve the campus environment and play a practical guiding role in improving the campus ecological environment.

Evolutionary Game Analysis of Non-Governmental Organizations Participating in Garbage Management under the Background of Internet of Things

In the context of the information age, due to the development trend of information technology and the increasingly prominent position of economic activities, Internet of Things technology, as an important part of the new generation of information technology, stands out in the management of municipal solid waste collection and transportation management. At the same time, it has also become an efficient management means to realize waste treatment and construct high-quality urban green infrastructure in the environmental protection industry. Under this reality, environmental non-governmental organizations are becoming increasingly important as an organized social force in limiting national environmental power. It has become a crucial force in municipal solid waste management. Within this context, this study aimed to evaluate the strategic choice relationship among environmental non-governmental organizations, local governments, and garbage disposal enterprises, as well as the impact of environmental non-governmental organizations participating in the supervision of the implementation of information waste classification and management systems. In this study, the game theory method is used to construct the tripartite evolutionary game model of local governments, garbage disposal enterprises, and environmental non-governmental organizations, and the Matlab simulation model is established. The results of model analysis and simulation show that direct supervision, financial support, and punishment from non-governmental organizations, as well as pressure measures by non-governmental organizations, can promote the implementation of Internet of Things technology behavior. High-intensity financial support, low-intensity punishment and pressure measures, and moderate direct supervision have the most significant effect on the implementation of Internet of Things technology.

Implementation of the Adiwiyata Program in Formation of Student Creativity and Concern for the Environment at UPT SPF SD Inpres Lanraki 1 Makassar City

This study aimed to determine the strategy in implementing the Adiwiyata program in shaping students' creativity and caring attitude towards the school environment as well as supporting factors and inhibiting factors during the implementation of this program in the school. This research employed a descriptive qualitative design. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and documentation. This study used data analysis techniques with the stages of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The result showed that the implementation of the Adiwiyata program in shaping students' creativity was carried out by aligning the school's vision and mission with Adiwiyata program indicators which were manifested in the habit of bringing food/drinks from home, sorting wastes according to the type of waste and green hose processing. Students' caring attitude towards the environment was formed through the implementation of the Adiwiyata program with environment-based habituation activities such as maintaining the cleanliness of the classroom and school environment, Saturday clean activities, garbage disposal in its place, implementing the LISA program (Lihat Sampah Ambil) and one pot plant one student program. The supporting factors in implementing the Adiwiyata program included the integration with the school's vision and mission, strategic school location, adequate supporting facilities and infrastructure, and collaboration with all teachers and the Adiwiyata team. While the inhibiting factors of the Adiwiyata program were the school environment which often flooded during the rainy season, lack of communication with outsiders, and the limited allocation of funds for Adiwiyata activities.

PERANAN LINGKUNGAN SEKOLAH TERHADAP PENGUATAN KARAKTER PEDULI LINGKUNGAN SISWA SMAN 111 JAKARTA

This study aims to describe the role of the school environment in strengthening the environmental care character of students at SMA Negeri 111 Jakarta. This type of research is a qualitative approach with descriptive research methods. Data collection techniques in this study used interviews, observation, and documentation. The validity of the data in this study uses triangulation of sources and techniques. Data analysis used the interactive model of Miles and Huberman with three stages, namely data reduction, data display, decision making and verification which were presented in a qualitative descriptive manner. The results of this study prove that the role of the school environment in strengthening the character of caring for the environment is manifested in several ways including, (1) providing exemplary habituation, (2) habituation of maintaining cleanliness and environmental sustainability, (3) the availability of supporting facilities including the provision of cleaning equipment, garbage disposal sites. , toilets and clean water as well as slogans or posters caring for the environment in various corners of the school, and (4) support the Adiwiyata program by holding clean Fridays, a waste bank and making compost.

Pemetaan Rumah Sehat Di Desa Koto Tibun

Healthy house is a building for shelter and rest and as a means of fostering a family that fosters a healthy life physically, mentally and socially, so that all family members can work productively. Koto Tibun Village is one of the villages in Kampar Regency located in Kampar District. The lack of public knowledge about healthy houses in Koto Tibun Village is relatively low, because most people build houses with their own business or only use the services of local handymen without proper planning. In Koto Tibun Village, there are still some houses that do not meet the requirements for healthy houses due to lack of lighting, ventilation size, healthy latrines, garbage disposal, dirty water disposal, floors and also ceilings/asbestos. In this regard, it is necessary to conduct a survey of healthy houses in Koto Tibun Village, Kampar District so that the proportion of existing healthy houses can be known and a targeted plan can be prepared. Based on this explanation, the author is interested in researching more about the distribution of healthy houses in Koto Tibun Village. The data collection techniques used in this study were field observation, interview and questionnaire. The results obtained from this study showed that there were 25 or 27.47% of the study subjects who were residential houses that belonged to the category of healthy houses and the remaining 66 or 72.53% of the study subjects were residential houses that were included in the category of unhealthy houses.

Analisis Spasial Sebaran Kejadian Kasus Diare dengan Keberadaan E. Coli Pada Air Sumur Dan Kepadatan Penduduk Di Kalurahan Tirtonirmolo, Kec. Kasihan, Kab. Bantul

In 2018, diarrhea in Indonesia was classified as a potential endemic disease of Extraordinary Events which was often accompanied by death. Well water can be a medium for transmitting diarrhea in the community, this transmission can occur because well water is contaminated with E. coli. In addition, population density can be a factor in the occurrence diarrhea. This study aims to determine the spatial analysis of the distribution diarrhea cases with the overlay method, which was carried out by analyzing the distribution pattern using Average Nearest Neighbor and Spatial Autocorrelation Report. Of the 26 scattered cases, the results of spatial analysis related to the presence of E. coli showed that there was a relationship between the incidence of diarrhea cases and the presence of E. coli, whose distribution pattern was clustered. The level of risk the presence of E. coli in well water with other environmental risk factors (wastewater disposal facilities, latrines and garbage disposal) showed that the most points found were those with moderate risk. In addition, the results of spatial analysis distribution diarrhea cases with population density showed that there was no significant relationship between the distribution diarrhea cases and population density, the distribution pattern was random.

Research on the Current Situation and Strategy of Take-out Garbage Disposal in College Campuses under the Concept of Green Development

With the development of the Internet, take-out ordering has become the first choice for more and more college students, but the current take-out garbage mixed with domestic garbage greatly hinders the green disposal of garbage. As a gathering place for cultivating talents, colleges and universities should become the forerunners in the reasonable disposal of take-out garbage. Through questionnaires, on-the-spot investigations, etc., this project conducts in-depth research on the reasons why college students order takeaways, how to deal with take-out garbage, and the problems existing in the classification of take-out garbage in colleges and universities, and puts forward sustainable and green improvement suggestions in order to change The current situation of take-out garbage disposal on campus reduces the burden of urban garbage disposal and provides a new way for major universities to deal with take-out garbage.

Seroprevalence and predisposing factors of rabies antibodies in unvaccinated dogs in Sierra Leone.

This study determines the seroprevalence and associated factors of rabies in unvaccinated dogs in Sierra Leone. Rabies control is poorly coordinated in Sierra Leone which was ranked as the third hungriest country in the world. Due to limited access to rabies vaccines, the need for comprehensive serological data on dogs for control of the disease is expedient. A random multistage technique considering high, medium and low incident areas of rabies cases in dog-populated communities was adopted. Samples were collected from dogs with owners which were at least 1-year old. Samples were analysed using a commercial ELISA in accordance to manufacturer's instructions. 25.2% of the total 270 samples tested positive for the presence of rabies antibodies. Kenema district had the highest number of positive samples, followed by the Bombali district and Moyamba district the least. Predisposing factors, including sex, the status of castration, the type of settlement, district and the availability of fences at locations where dogs are kept, had significant effects (p<0.05) on the exposure of dogs to rabies. The 25.2% antibody seroprevalence obtained is very low. Concerted effort should be made to enhance rabies vaccination through an awareness campaign and provision of vaccine to dog owners. Good waste disposal and management practices to reduce open garbage disposal in communities will go a long way to limit the stray-dog population and minimize rabies outbreaks especially in third-world countries where rabies vaccines are not accessible.

Determinants of Schistosoma mansoni transmission in hotspots at the late stage of elimination in Egypt

BackgroundIn certain settings, the prevalence and severity of schistosoma infection do not lessen despite repeated rounds of preventative chemotherapy; these areas are known as hotspots. This study aimed to investigate the role of human practices, besides environmental and malacological factors, in the maintenance of the Schistosoma mansoni infection transmission chain in hotspot areas in Egypt.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted between July and November 2019 in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt. A pre-designed structured interviewing questionnaire was used to collect humanitarian data. Stool samples were collected from children aged 6–15 years on three successive days and examined using the Kato-Katz technique. Simultaneously, water and snail samples were taken from watercourses surrounding houses. Snails were identified based on their shell morphology and structure and tested for cercaria shedding. Water samples were analyzed for their physicochemical and biological characteristics.ResultsA total of 2259 fecal samples (1113 in summer and 1146 in fall) were collected from 861 children. About 46.9% of the participants were males, and 31.8% were aged 6–10 years. The prevalence of S. mansoni infection was higher during the summer than during the fall (19.1% vs 7.2%, respectively, P < 0.01). The intensity of infection (light, moderate, and heavy) during summer versus fall was (93.55 vs 89.38%, 6.45 vs 8.85%, and 0.00% vs 1.77%), respectively (P < 0.05). A higher prevalence of human infection was observed among males than females [OR = 1.63, 95% confidence interval (CI):1.10–2.40, P = 0.015], children aged 11–15 years than among their counterparts aged 6–10 years (OR = 2.96, 95% CI: 1.72–5.06, P < 0.001), and mothers with a low level of education (OR = 3.33, 95% CI: 1.70–6.52, P < 0.001). The main identified risk factors were contacting the main body of water-canal for washing clothes (OR = 1.81, 95% CI: 1.12–2.49, P = 0.015), land irrigation (OR = 2.56, 95% CI: 1.32–4.96, P = 0.004), water collection (OR = 2.94, 95% CI: 1.82–4.73, P < 0.001), bathing (OR = 2.34, 95% CI: 1.21–4.31, P = 0.009), and garbage disposal (OR = 2.38, 95% CI:1.38–4.12, P < 0.001). The count of Biomphalaria alexandrina was distinct between seasons (P < 0.01) in consistent with statistically significant differences in water temperature, salinity, turbidity, the total concentration of coliforms, depth, velocity, and water level (P < 0.01). The presence of grasses and duckweeds was significantly associated with snail infection (P = 0.00 l). Significant effects of water depth, pH, temperature, and total dissolved solids on snail count were also observed (P < 0.05).ConclusionsThe persistence of the infection is due to adoption of risky behaviors and environmental factors that enhance snail survival and infection. Schistosomiasis elimination in hotspots requires an integrated control approach that combines preventive chemotherapy with other complementary measures.

Application of Environmental Education in Elementary School

This study aims to describe the planning and implementation of environmental education, as well as to find out the obstacles faced in the implementation of environmental education in SD Muhammadiyah 1 Krembung. This research is a qualitative research. The research subjects used were teachers and students of SD Muhammadiyah 1 Krembung. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation and documentation. Test the validity of the data in this study using triangulation. From the presentation of data and discussion, the results of the research on environmental education planning at SD Muhammadiyah 1 Krembung started from several steps which included selecting learning materials in elementary schools, then analyzing learning objectives and environmental education to be achieved. , it conducts a goal analysis of environmental problems that has been carried out with discussion, after evaluating the tool and the last is Making a concept map of living learning. The application of environmental education in SD Muhammadiyah 1 Krembung refers to the indicators of environmental education in schools and in the classroom, mostly has been realized, including the habit of maintaining the maintenance and preservation of the school environment, Availability of garbage disposal and hand washing facilities, Energy saving habituation, habituation of separating types of organic and non-organic waste, Providing clean equipment cleaning, Programming to love a clean environment, cleaning the school yard. maintain evaluation tools and the last is to create a learning concept map oriented to environmental education.

Understanding the distribution and fine-scale habitat selection of mesocarnivores along a habitat quality gradient in western Himalaya.

Background: Human activities have resulted in a rapid increase of modified habitats in proximity to wildlife habitats in the Himalaya. However, it is crucial to understand the extent to which human habitat modification affects wildlife. Mesocarnivores generally possess broader niches than large carnivores and adapt quickly to human activities. Here, we use a case study in the western Himalaya to test the hypothesis that human disturbance influenced mesocarnivore habitat use.Methods: We used camera trapping and mitochondrial DNA-based species identification from faecal samples to obtain mesocarnivore detections. We then compared the responses of mesocarnivores between an anthropogenic site and a less disturbed park along a contiguous gradient in habitat quality. The non-linear pattern in species-specific habitat selection and factors responsible for space usage around villages was captured using hierarchical generalized additive modelling (HGAM) and non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) ordination.Results: Wildlife occurrences along the gradient varied by species. Leopard cat and red fox were the only terrestrial mesocarnivores that occurred in both anthropogenic site and park. We found a shift in habitat selection from less disturbed habitat in the park to disturbed habitat in anthropogenic site for the species detected in both the habitat types. For instance, red fox showed habitat selection towards high terrain ruggedness (0.5 to 0.7 TRI) and low NDVI (−0.05 to 0.2) in the park but no such specific selection in anthropogenic site. Further, leopard cat showed habitat selection towards moderate slope (20°) and medium NDVI (0.5) in park but no prominent habitat selections in anthropogenic site. The results revealed their constrained behaviour which was further supported by the intensive site usage close to houses, agricultural fields and human trails in villages.Conclusions: Our results indicate shifts in habitat selection and intensive site usage by mesocarnivores in the human-modified habitat. In future, this suggests the possibility of conflict and disease spread affecting both the people and wildlife. Therefore, this study highlights the requisite to test the wildlife responses to rapidly growing human expansions in modified habitats to understand the extent of impact. The management strategies need to have an integrated focus for further expansions of modified habitat and garbage disposal strategies, especially in the human-wildlife interface area.

A highly efficient garbage pick-up embedded system based on improved SSD neural network using robotic arms

With the social evolution, economic development, and continuously improved living standards, the dramatically increasing garbage produced by human beings has seriously affected our living environment. There are 3 main ways to dispose of garbage: sanitary landfill, incineration, or recycling. At present, a huge amount of labor resources is required for pre-sorting before garbage disposal, which greatly reduces efficiency, increases costs, and even leads to direct incineration without sorting. Hence, this study proposes a solution scenario of how to use object detection technology for garbage sorting. With the development of the deep learning theory, object detection technology has been widely used in all fields, thus, how to find target objects accurately and rapidly is one of the key technologies. This paper proposes a highly efficient garbage pick-up embedded system, where detection is optimized based on the Single Shot MultiBox Detector (SSD) neural network architecture and reduced model parameters. The experimental verification scenario was conducted in a dynamic environment integrating a robotic arm with a conveyor belt simulated by an electronic rotating turntable. The experimental results show that the modified model can accurately identify garbage types, with a significant speed of 27.8 FPS (Frames Per Second) on NVidia Jetson TX2, and an accuracy rate of approximately 87%.

IOT Based Waste Management System

Abstract: Urban India generates tones of wastes annually. Our country faces major challenges related with waste management. Conventional garbage collection is not efficient since authorities are not notified until waste bin is full, and this leads to overflow of waste material. Efficient way of waste disposal and collection of disposed garbage is crucial for a sustainable and clean India. This paper presents smart waste management using IoT based waste bin for collection and monitoring level of waste inside bin. system is applied using two ultrasonic sensors which is being controlled by Node MCU. One of ultrasonic sensor detects level of waste in bin and or detects person approaching bin to dispose waste. This detection helps in automatic opening and closing of lid. Servo motor is connected to lid which assists action of closing and opening of lid. In this system, level of waste in bin will be sent to concerned authorities. IoT data is kept and observed using Blynk app. offered system is reliable, cost effective and can be implemented.

Cultural Efforts to Maintain Environmental Sustainability: A Study of the Pragmatics of Politeness on Ethical Planks in Rural Sunda

This study examines politeness utterances implemented with manaa kanban (ethics plank) in Sundanese society. In Japanese culture, this method is intended as a medium for giving specific directions and instructions. In the context of this research, the Kanban method has a pragmatic goal of motivating people to care about cleanliness and natural beauty. It is also an effort to regenerate Sundanese politeness discourses as a way of life for the people of West Java, which has always been instilled and contains noble values. Methods The research was conducted through field observations, searching for data from respondents using taping techniques. The theory used is pragmatics related to the principle of politeness, the relationship between speakers and their speech, as well as soft Japanese expressions (kanwa hyougen). This research was conducted in Sayang village, Subang, West Java. The results of the study revealed that in some places, there were no garbage disposal facilities, and there were trees that were used as promotional media for certain interests.