Processing Domestic Waste to Preserve The Citarum River

Mengolah Limbah Domestik untuk Menjaga Kelestarian Sungai Citarum

TRIBUNJAKARTA.COM, JAKARTA – Head of Center for community service at Mercu Buana University, Dr Inge Hutagalung, said that the University of Mercu Buana since 2018 has actively assisted the Government in implementing the Citarum Harum program.

It was seen by doing various activities of devotion to the community related to the processing of waste, organic and non organic.

“In 2019 this year, the University of Mercu Buana again assisted the Citarum Harum program through domestic waste treatment activities, ” said Inge Hutagalung in his description, Tuesday (5/11/2019).

Furthermore, it was confirmed by Inge Hutagalung that through activities are expected to grow a clean culture and public awareness in an effort to maintain the ecosystem and hygiene of the Citarum River environment.
Known, Citarum River is the longest river in the province of West Java.

The condition of Citarum River is very concern and belongs to the dirtiest river in the world.

Recognizing that the preservation of the Citarum River, which is the longest and largest river in West Java, is the responsibility of all people living in West Java, in 2018 issued by the Presidential Regulation (PERPRES) Number 15 year 2018 on acceleration control of pollution and destruction of Citarum River basin.

Since it was proclaimed in 2018, the Citarum Harum program was implemented by involving the academic school of higher education.

The University of Mercu Buana through the activities of community dedication back in the year 2019 has conducted a series of activities related to domestic waste processors.

The activity is done in Sukamulya Hamlet, Anggadita Village, Klari subdistrict, Karawang Timur, involving the participation of 30 mothers.

The activities provided are the manufacture of decorative lamps of the used spoon and tissue from the waste perca.

This article has aired on Tribunjakarta.com with the title of processing domestic waste to preserve the Citarum River, https://jakarta.tribunnews.com/2019/11/05/mengolah-limbah-domestik-untuk-menjaga-kelestarian-sungai-citarum.

Editor: Muhammad Zulfikar

Preventing Pollution Through Tree Planting in Citarum River Basin

TRIBUNJAKARTA.COM, JAKARTA – Realizing that the preservation of the Citarum River, which is the longest and largest river in West Java, is the responsibility of all people living in West Java.

In the year 2018 the presidential regulation of the Republic of Indonesia (PERPRES) No. 15 year 2018 about accelerating pollution control and destruction of Citarum River basin.

Since it was proclaimed in 2018, the Citarum Harum program was implemented by involving the academic school of higher education.

One of the ways to preserve the Citarum River is to overcome the erosion of the Citarum river basin by reforestation in the form of tree planting.

Planting trees not only serves to reforestation but also to absorb water, resist erosion and beneficial to prevent flooding.

Erosion can bring mud sedimentation that will cause the flow of rivers that exist in the children of Citarum River.

Realizing the very meaning of planting trees in Citarum WATERSHED, in early November 2019, University of MERCU Buana through the activities of community devotion in Sukamulya Hamlet, Anggadita Village, Klari subdistrict, Karawang Timur has given seeds of mahogany trees To the commandant of Sector 18. Inf. Utoh.

In his speech, Kol. Inf. Utoh states that the Citarum WATERSHED in Anggadita village environment still needs approximately 3,000 trees to be planted along the Citarum BASIN to withstand erosion.

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Furthermore, he asserted that education to foster a clean culture should start early.

A thorough understanding of the importance of environmental hygiene will greatly help the preservation of the Citarum River.

Meanwhile, the head of the Center for community service in Mercu Buana University, Dr Inge Hutagalung said that the University of Mercu Buana since 2018 has actively assisted the Government in implementing the Citarum Harum program by conducting various Activities for community-related waste, organic and non organic.

“It is hoped that through activities are intended to grow a clean culture and public awareness in an effort to maintain the ecosystem and hygiene of the Citarum River environment,” said Inge in his description, Wednesday (6/11/2019).

The provision of mahogany seedlings for Citarum WATERSHED in Anggadita village, Klari subdistrict, Karawang Timur, also attended Lurah Desa Anggadita, the head of the Citarum Harum 2019 Program from UPI Bandung, and representatives of the Ministry of Higher Education and culture of the Republic of Indonesia.

This article has aired on Tribunjakarta.com with the title of pollution management through tree planting in Citarum River basin, https://jakarta.tribunnews.com/2019/11/06/penanggulangan-pencemaran-melalui-penanaman-pohon-di-daerah-aliran-sungai-citarum.

Editor: Muhammad Zulfikar

Joint Community Service Between Universitas Mercu Buana (UMB) with Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

Joint Community Service Between Universitas Mercu Buana (UMB) with Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

Creating a superior human resources (HR) requires a sustainable and ongoing process. The process is a collaboration of all stakeholders (stakeholders) to realize the same purpose, which is Indonesia advanced. University of Mercu Buana which is a private college tracreditation A conducts community service activities (CPM) that is part of Tri Dharma PT that is aligned with the government program to realize the superior human resources in August 22, 2019 S. D 25 August 2019.

As for strengthening cooperation and exchanging experiences between countries, University of Mercu Buana took the University of Science Malaysia to socialize and transfer knowledge to the community. PKM premiered on 22 August 2019 in the area of North Kembangan village, Kembangan District, West Jakarta with the theme “Productivity increase of mother-in-laws through the use of effective E-Commerce (Enhance Productivity of Housemaker by E-Commerce) delivered by the lecturers of Mercu Buana Mr. Lucky Nugroho, SE, MM, MAk, MCM and also by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anees Janee Ali from the University of Science Malaysia.

The purpose of this socialization is to change the behavior of the mother-housewife who uses social Media (sosmed) only for entertainment and spend free time to become a productive in order to distribute expertise and such as cooking and making household crafts that can be sold so as to provide additional income in order to improve the welfare of the family. Surely this PPM will not be successful without the support of the local village which is represented by the Secretary of the village of Mr. Dwi Cahyono and all the ranks and the team of PKK mothers who are very enthusiastic to follow the PPM event.

University of Mercu Buana represented by Mrs. Nurul Hidayah., SE., Ak., MSi and Ibu Dr. Rien Agustin said that the University of Mercu Buana has a strong commitment to community empowerment in order to print superior human resources for Indonesia forward Through PPM activities, research and teaching and