Socialization of the Dangers of Disposable Diaper Waste and Reusable Diaper Making Workshop

Abstract

No less than 1.1 million tons of diaper waste is thrown into the river and pollutes the river which is 98% of the source of drinking water for residents. There  is  one village that is crossed by a creek, and the problem of diaper waste is also encountered here. To help overcome these problems, the service held a Socialization of the Dangers of Disposable Diaper Waste and a Reusable Diaper Making Workshop. The method used goes through several stages, namely: distribution of questionnaires, socialization, workshops, documentation, making tutorial books making reusable diapers and preparing the final report. As a result of the activity, the community gained knowledge about the dangers of diaper waste for the environment and health, and was able to make their own reusable diapers from cloth