Kumala Foundation Empowers Community with Training to Turn Organic Waste into Art Paper
CSR-Community|August 25, 2025
Aug 25, 2025 - Bekasi Regency - Kumala Foundation, through the Muarabakti Bersih Waste Bank, organized a training program on recycling organic waste into art paper with economic value and its derivative products. The workshop was attended by members of the waste bank, local women’s group (Rangger), the SIPANDU (Integrated Waste Management System) Committee, as well as the youth organization (karang taruna) of Muarabakti Village.
The training on recycling organic waste into art paper, was held at the waste bank's pavilion over four days, starting on August 15-16, 2025, and concluding on August 23-24, 2025.
Initiated by Kumala Foundation, the training aims to recycle organic waste from the Muarabakti Village area into art paper and transformed it into a valuable product with economic value, thereby improving the local economic of the Muarabakti community in the future.
Abah Dindin, Chairman of the foundation, stated that the Kumala Foundation is conducting the training program on recycle organic waste into art paper that has market value, using raw materials such as banana stems or water hyacinth, which we abundant around Muarabakti village.
"For this training, our main target is the waste bank members and the SIPANDU (Integrated Waste Management System) Committee. We hope that they will be able to share their knowledge with the wider community later on," said Abah Dindin. "
From these organic materials, we produce paper that will then be turned into artworks with market value, so that it can become a source of income for the surrounding community," he explained.
Nasir, one of the training participants, expressed his high appreciation and gratitude to Kumala Foundation for providing such useful knowledge. From not knowing anything to now understanding the meaning of a process. Thank you, Abah Dindin, from the Kumala Foundation. Hopefully, we can remain consistent in continuing this activity," he said.
Source: Kompas
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