Research Article
Society’s Response and Management of Palm Oil Industry Waste in Pasangkayu Regency
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.23-10-2019.2293025, author={Kasmudin Kasmudin and Nuddin Harahab and Warsito Warsito and Haris Haris}, title={Society’s Response and Management of Palm Oil Industry Waste in Pasangkayu Regency}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 13th International Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar, IISS 2019, 30-31 October 2019, Malang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={IISS}, year={2020}, month={3}, keywords={contamination palm oil industrial waste society’s response}, doi={10.4108/eai.23-10-2019.2293025} }- Kasmudin Kasmudin
Nuddin Harahab
Warsito Warsito
Haris Haris
Year: 2020
Society’s Response and Management of Palm Oil Industry Waste in Pasangkayu Regency
IISS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.23-10-2019.2293025
Abstract
Palm oil has become one of the fastest growing commodities in the world. Pasangkayu Regency is one of the areas that relies on the palm oil industry as the mainstay of the economic sector. Bountiful palm oil plantation increases the growth of the palm oil industry which leads to the waste production. This research was aimed to perceive the palm oil industry waste management system and examine the society’s involvement and response to the waste utilization. Descriptive method was employed in this research. Then, the sample of this research was one of the palm oil industries in Pasangkayu Regency which was chosen purposively (Purposive sampling) and the society around the mill was determined proportionally based on the socio-cultural area of the society. The results revealed that the company adopted Technological Approach to overcome solid waste production and Socio-Economic Approach by involving the society indirectly. The response of the society around the company indicated that the existence of the palm oil industry and its waste production had a positive impact on the society. The company managed about 50% of solid waste and the rest was responded positively by the society as it was utilized for various purposes.