Here Is an Awesome Ngabuburit Version of ‘Millennials’ in Bandung City

Going to a park or mall for ngabuburit (activities to pass the time before iftar)? It seems too mainstream.

 

Waiting for iftar seems more awesome if it can result in something meaningful

 

One of the activities worth trying is waste management. In Bandung City, waste is still one of its issues. One of the means to address it is to process it and turn it into products.

 

There are several ways to manage waste. One of them is to turn waste into composts.

 

Taken from the Instagram account of the Environmental Agency of Bandung City, @dlh_kotabandung,, there are several methods to make compost, namely:

 

1. Composter sack, suitable for those having much organic waste. Its size ranges from 60 to 200 litre.

 

The waste put into the sack should be garden harvests, such as leaves, branches, and others.

 

2. Drum composter, this is the most popular and suitable in small areas or indoor.

 

This composter uses plastic drum perforated to create an air circulation.

 

3. Pot composter or earthenware that can produce oxygen so it provides a better air circulation compared to plastic-based ones.

 

4. Biopori, a compost method placed underground. Biopori is made using 10cm-diameter plastic pipes that are perforated and vertically placed 1 metre underground.

 

5. Lodong Sesa Dapur (Loseda), this is made of perforated pipes of 30cm and then they are placed 30-40cmm underground. Loseda is popularly used in Bandung City.

 

6. Takakura, this composter uses a used laundry basket that is perforated and coated with used cardboards. This method was introduced by Toji Takakura in Surabaya.

 

7. Eco Enzym, a fermentation of organic kitchen waste, such as fruit pulps and vegetables, brown sugar or white sugar, and water.

 

The result is brownish liquid with a freshly sour aroma that can be used to clean your house, as fertilizer, insecticide, and others.

 

So, what are you waiting for? Let us participate in addressing waste issues in Bandung City. At least we can start it from our house right now. (yan)**

 

The Head of the Communication and Informatics Agency of Bandung City 

Yayan A. Brilayana