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: Relation of Participation Level with Management  Effectiveness in the Waste Bank Program (Case: Bersih Indah dan Cantik Waste  Bank, Pasar Kemis District, Tangerang Regency, Provinsi Banten Province)
Abstrak: Bank sampah merupakan suatu sistem pengelolaan sampah kering secara kolektif yang dilakukan untuk mendorong masyarakat agar berpartisipasi secara aktif dalam pengelolaan sampah yang ada di lingkungan mereka. Pengelolaan sampah membutuhkan peran serta masyarakat baik dalam tahap pengambilan keputusan, tahap pelaksanaan, tahap menikmati hasil, dan tahap evaluasi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis tingkat partisipasi dalam pengelolaan sampah dan faktor-faktor yang memengaruhinya, efektivitas pengelolaan sampah, serta hubungan tingkat partisipasi dengan efektivitas pengelolaan dalam program bank sampah. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode survei dengan pendekatan kuantitatif yang didukung oleh data kualitatif melalui wawancara mendalam dan studi literatur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tingkat partisipasi berada pada kategori tinggi kecuali indikator tahap menikmati hasil dan evaluasi, sedangkan efektivitas pengelolaan sampah berada pada kategori sedang kecuali aspek kelembagaan. Terdapat hubungan ketersediaan sarana dan prasarana, ajakan teman atau anggota bank sampah dan tingkat dukungan keluarga dengan tingkat partisipasi. Terdapat hubungan tidak nyata pada indikator usia, tingkat pendidikan, dan tingkat pengetahuan, serta hubungan yang tidak nyata dan negatif pada indikator besar pendapatan dengan tingkat partisipasi. Terdapat hubungan nyata antara tingkat partisipasi dengan efektivitas pengelolaan sampah pada aspek kelembagaan, dan regulasi. Terdapat hubungan yang tidak nyata pada indikator aspek pembiayaan dan teknik operasional pengelolaan sampah., The waste bank is a collective dry waste management system which is conducted to encourage community to be active in managing the waste in their environment. Waste management involve community participation in the decision making stage, the implementation stage, the benefits stage, and the evaluation stage. The purpose of this research is to analyze the level of community participation in the waste management and the factors that influence it, the effectiveness of waste management, and also the relationship between the level of community participation and the effectiveness of management in the waste bank program. The method used in this research is a survey method with a quantitative approach supported by qualitative data through in-depth interviews and literature studies. The result showed that the level of community participation was in the high category, except for the indicators of benefit stage and evaluation stage. Meanwhile, the effectiveness of waste management is in the medium category, except for the institutional aspects. There is a relationship between the availability of facilities and infrastructure, the invitation of friends of waste bank members, and the level of family support with the level of community participation. There is also unsignificant relationship between the indicators of age, level of education, and the level of knowledge, as well as the unsignificant and negative relationship on the indicators the amount of income with the level of community participation. There is a relationship between the level of community participation with the effectiveness of the waste management in the aspect of institutional, and regulatory aspects. There is a unsignificant relationship on the indicators of the financing aspects and the operational techniques of waste management.
Keyword: bank sampah, tingkat partisipasi, pengelolaan sampah, participation level, waste bank, waste management

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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