Through Rakhsa Bumi, Students of SMAN 5 Bandung City were Inspired to Protect the Environment

“After listening to the presentation, I became more aware of the environment. Moreover, about the importance of processing waste independently. "Apart from that, I also just found out that used cooking oil can have benefits. It's great to gain new knowledge," admitted one of the students, Titania. The education carried out by Noovoleum together with Plastavfall Collecting Waste is aimed at raising awareness among the younger generation, especially elementary, middle and high school students. According to Noovoleum's Community Engagement Officer, Firdaus Aulia Rahman, Rakhsa Bumi is a collaborative program between Noovoleum and Plastavfall Collecting Waste which aims to educate about the importance of environmental sustainability. "Rakhsa Bumi activities have been started since January in 12 schools in the city of Bandung, starting from elementary, middle and high schools, with the aim of inviting female students as the next generation to protect the earth starting from small steps, one of which is sorting waste," he said. . "Thank God, the response from the young generation was very enthusiastic, because apart from transferring knowledge through exposure, at the end of the event there were also practical skills, namely by putting used cooking waste in the UCollect Box and then sorting the waste based on its type," added Firdaus Meanwhile, the teacher at SMAN 5 Bandung City, Tati Patimah, admitted that she was happy and really appreciated the existence of the Rakhsa Bumi program. “This is a very positive activity. "Students will know more deeply about the importance of processing and sorting waste as well as knowledge about waste that can be used as renewable energy," explained Tati. (rer)**

Head of the Bandung City Communication and Information Office

Yayan A. Brilyana