Last modified: 2019-11-19
Abstract
Indonesin second position in producing plastic waste of 5.4 million tons per year (Antara News, 2014). This affects campus life, the campus is expected to have an agent of change in creating a comfortable, clean, shady (green) and healthy place. UPN Veteran Jakarta, has a policy of implementing Go Green and No Plastic since 2019. The purpose of this study was to determine public participation (buyers and sellers) and effectiveness of go green and no plastic policies. This research used a qualitative method. Data analyzed were the results of interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) of sellers (traders) and buyers (lecturers and students). Direct observation of product packaging used by informants. The results of this study showed that Go Green and No Plastic policies has been supported by some sellers & buyers, but yeh implementation has not been effective, because the lacked of information, so it needs to increased public socialization and knowledge. Go Green and No Plastic public knowledge was low (50%). Go Green and No Plastic packaging facilities and innovations were still not visible, so the public wasconfused about the implementation. In supporting the success of the policy, it was necessary for the seller's program to provide environmentally friendly food packaging while take away buyers were required to brought their own food and beverage lunch boxes. Need to increase socialization, facilities, rewards and punishments if there were breaking up the policy
Keyword: Go Green No plastic policy, Effectiveness, Food packaging