EVALUATION OF WASTE HANDLING USING TRASH BARRIERS IN THE LAMPENAI VILLAGE RIVER, EAST LUWU

Abstract

The lack of public awareness about the prohibition of littering in rivers, especially among those living around the Lampenai River, has resulted in a significant amount of waste flowing into the sea. This behavior, which has been ongoing for years without awareness, has caused river pollution. River pollution can actually be overcome if the government intervenes strongly with the community, while at the same time installing trash barriers at certain points in an effort to prevent trash from flowing into the sea. This study uses observational and quantitative methods, where the researcher directly observes the objects and phenomena being studied without manipulation or special treatment of the variables. This study aims to determine the amount of waste captured by trash barriers in the Lampenai River by linking ecological conditions and average daily waste collection data based on population size. The effectiveness of the trash barrier in collecting heavy waste was 123.2% at station one, 111.4% at station two, 108.1% at station three, and 103.8% at station four.