Judul: Factors Associated with Environmental, Economic  and Social Benefits of Waste Banks.
Abstrak: Bank sampah dipandang dapat menjadi salah satu solusi atas masalah sampah di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menjelaskan apakah karakteristik nasabah, tingkat kinerja pengurus dan tingkat partisipasi masyarakat merupakan faktor-faktor yang memiliki hubungan dengan manfaat yang dihasilkan bank sampah. Penelitian ini dilakukan di RW 01, Kelurahan Babakan, Kota Bogor dengan tujuan untuk menganalisis karakteristik nasabah, tingkat kinerja pengurus, tingkat partisipasi masyarakat dan manfaat yang dihasilkan bank sampah. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode campuran (mixed method). Metode kuantitatif menggunakan kuesioner sebagai alat pengumpul data dari 35 responden dan didukung dengan data kualitatif melalui observasi terlibat dan wawancara mendalam dengan informan kunci. Analisis data kuantitatif dengan menggunakan uji korelasi rank spearman mengindikasikan bahwa indikator tingkat pendidikan memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dengan indikator tahap perencanaan pada tingkat partisipasi masyarakat. Hasil uji korelasi juga menunjukkan bahwa tingkat kinerja pengurus memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dengan tingkat partisipasi masyarakat. Selain itu, tingkat partisipasi masyarakat memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dengan manfaat bank sampah, Waste banks are seen as a solution to the waste problem in Indonesia. This research explains whether customer characteristics, level of management performance and level of community participation are factors that are related to the benefits generated by waste banks. This research was conducted in RW 01, Babakan Village, Bogor City. This research uses mixed methods. The quantitative method uses a questionnaire as a data collection tool from 35 respondents. Quantitative data analysis indicates that the education level has a significant relationship with the planning stage on the community participation level. The correlation test show that the level of management performance has a significant relationship with the level of community participation. Apart from that, the level of community participation has a significant relationship with the benefits of waste banks.
Keyword: waste bank, waste bank management performance, waste bank benefits, community participations

Judul: Analysis of the Economic Benefits of Community-Based Waste Management (Case Study: Sindara Berkah Waste Bank, Gunung Batu Village, Bogor City)
Abstrak: Bank sampah merupakan contoh strategi pengelolaan sampah yang berfokus pada konsep 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle). Salah satu bank sampah yang ada di Kelurahan Gunung Batu, Kota Bogor adalah Bank Sampah Sindara Berkah. Jumlah nasabah yang berpartisipasi di Bank Sampah Sindara Berkah dinilai masih rendah karena kurangnya kesadaran akan pentingnya mengelola sampah. Penelitian ini bertujuan (1) Mengidentifikasi sistem pengelolaan sampah di Bank Sampah Sindara Berkah, (2) Menganalisis persepsi nasabah terkait pengelolaan sampah di Bank Sampah Sindara Berkah, dan (3) Menganalisis manfaat ekonomi dari pengelolaan sampah di Bank Sampah Sindara Berkah. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah analisis deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif, serta analisis pendapatan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan sistem pengelolaan yang dijalankan oleh bank sampah masih dikategorikan sederhana. Persepsi nasabah terhadap Bank Sampah Sindara Berkah sangat baik. Hasil perhitungan dari analisis pendapatan sebesar Rp 668.800,00. Hasil akhir analisis menunjukkan bahwa keberadaan bank sampah memberikan manfaat kepada nasabah terutama nasabah Bank Sampah Sindara Berkah., The waste bank is an example of a waste management strategy with the 3R concept (Reduce, reuse, recycle). One of the waste banks in Gunung Batu Village, Bogor City is the Sindara Berkah Waste Bank. The number of customers participating in the Sindara Berkah Waste Bank is considered low due to a lack of awareness of the importance of managing waste. This study aims (1) to identify the waste management system at the Sindara Berkah Waste Bank, (2) to analyze public perceptions regarding waste management at the Sindara Berkah Waste Bank, and (3) to analyze the economic benefits of waste management at the Sindara Berkah Waste Bank. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative and quantitative analysis, as well as income analysis. The results of this study indicate that the management system run by the bank is still categorized as simple. The public perception of the Sindara Berkah Waste Bank is very good. The result of the calculation from the income analysis is IDR 668.800.00. The final result of the analysis shows that the existence of the waste bank provides benefits to the community, especially the customers of the Sindara Berkah Waste Bank.
Keyword: likert, partistipasi,, partistipasi, pendapatan, persepsi, sampah anorganik, income, inorganic waste, likert, participation, perception

Judul: Characteristic of chili drying (Capsicum annum L.) as a natural dyeing cosmetic
Abstrak: Chilli (Capsicum sp.) contains carotenoids, which are a group of natural pigments consist of red, orange or yellow color. Carotenoids can be dissolved in lipid so that they can be applied to oil-based cosmetic ingredients. Therefore, chilli is potential to be developed as cosmetic colorants. However, pungency of red chili needs to be removed because it is irritating and it provides stinging sensation to skin. Red chilli was investigated as a potent material for a cosmetic colourant in this research because it has a nice uniform red color and has a pungency level less than cayenne pepper. The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of blanching on drying characteristics of red chilli using a tray dryer, determine the proper time of chili blanching in sodium bisulfite solution, examine color changes stability of red chili powder as a cosmetic dye, and analyze the effect of oleoresin extraction on color and pungency level of red chili powder. The results showed that blanching could affect the drying characteristics. Blanching the chilli for 9 minutes prior drying could speed up the drying rate of chilli and thus the drying time, therefore, the chilli achieved the desired moisture content fast. Sodium bisulfite solution of 0.2%, used as the blanching media, could maintain the color well. However, longer time of blanching might cause several pigments soluble in the blanching media. Blanching the chilli for 9 minutes was able to maintain red color after the stability tested and after extraction of oleoresin. Therefore, blanching red chilli in a solution of 0.2% sodium bisulfite for 9 minutes prior drying is concluded as the best treatment to retain the color of red chilli powder
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