Pemanfaatan Sampah Botol Plastik Bekas Sebagai Media Tanaman Sawi Hijau Dengan Hidroponik Sistem Wick Di Kelurahan Bara-Baraya Selatan

Abstract

As time goes by, the problem of the increasing volume of plastic bottle waste needs to be handled wisely so that environmental pollution can be avoided so that environmental cleanliness is maintained. Plastic is one of the biggest 'enemies' of the environment, used plastic bottles for packaged drinks is one of them. By conducting outreach on the use of used plastic bottles as a medium for growing vegetables, namely green mustard greens with a hydroponic wick system, which aims to increase community productivity and have high economic value so that it can help the community's economy. The method used is counseling, discussion and direct practical demonstration in the field which is based on an initial evaluation as a basis for determining the target group's knowledge position regarding the use of yard land through the application of a hydroponic wick system which is comfortable and more economical. The results of the implementation show that there has been an increase in the awareness of training participants to implement a hydroponic wick system using planting media from used plastic bottles to increase community income and productivity and maintain environmental sustainability. This can be seen from the enthusiasm of the participants to apply the results of their training and continue these activities after completing the program.