WASTE BANK AND ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT ON THE CITIZENS OF BANDA ISLAND

This study aims to determine the impact of waste management managed by the Banda Naira Banda Naira Mandiri (BNM) in Kampung Baru Village, Banda District, Central Maluku Regency. This research focuses attention on changes in people's behavior in responding to the existence of waste banks for increasing economic welfare and internalizing ecological awareness in the lives of the Banda people. Research uses qualitative methods with data collection techniques through questionnaires, interviews, observation, and documentation. Data were analyzed using the processes of data collection, data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the pattern of waste bank management driven by BNM and carried out in schools and inter-island villages has increased awareness of the dangers of waste that is not properly processed. People are becoming more concerned with utilizing waste rather than disposing of it. Through the 3R principles, community empowerment efforts in the context of waste have been quite successful and have had a positive impact on ecological education, increased economic welfare, and creativity for the people of Banda Naira. However, it is realized that there is still limited knowledge, especially in the management of plastic waste, and several problems with the price of waste, which is claimed to be too cheap. This research recommends conducting further studies on exploratory research in order to obtain a formulation of a coastal community-based waste management model