Empowerment of Karang Taruna through Training on the Upcycling of Container Wood Waste into Wall Lamps

Empowerment of Karang Taruna through Training on the Upcycling of Container Wood Waste into Wall Lamps Awang Eka Novia Rizali1, Ariani*1, Elda Franzia Jasjfi2, Resky Annisa Damayanti 3, Mahsa Raffa Luthta1, and Siti Marshaula Lyravega1 1 Product Design Study Program, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia 2 Visual Communication Design Study Program, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia 3 Product Design Study Program, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia * Abstract: Karang Taruna of RT. 10 RW. 005 Kedoya Selatan Village, Kebon Jeruk District, West Jakarta, is a platform for the development of the youth with the objective of promoting social welfare within the community. The results of field observations indicate that Karang Taruna RT. 10 RW. 005 Kedoya Selatan Village does not currently have any productive activities that are focused on the development of the potential of its members and the community in its vicinity. The Community Service team at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design (FFAD) Trisakti University is motivated by this circumstance to offer training in order to empower the Karang Taruna in the region. The training is designed to instruct individuals on how to create wall lamps by upcycling container wood waste. This activity also seeks to educate participants on the process of converting container wood waste into functional products, in addition to developing their creativity and skills. The experimental method was employed in the preparation stage of this community service activity, while the mentoring method was combined with the PAR (Participatory Action Research) approach to actively engage the participants in the activities. The training session, which took place on Saturday, March 02, 2024, at the Materials and Processes Practicum Room at Trisakti University in West Jakarta, was attended by a total of 10 (ten) male participants between the ages of 17 and 26. The training resulted in the production of 10 wall lamps that functioned effectively and the enhancement of the skills, creativity, and knowledge of the members of Karang Taruna Kedoya Selatan regarding the management of container wood waste. Keywords: container wood waste; upcycling; wall lamps; youth empowerment © 2024 Bubungan Tinggi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Received: 16 April 2024 DOI Accepted: 18 June 2024 Published: 8 November 2024 : https://doi.org/10.20527/btjpm.v6i4.12241 How to cite: Rizali, A. E. N., Ariani, A., Jasjfi, E. F., Damayanti, R. A., Luthta, M. R., & Lyravega, S. M. (2024). Empowerment of karang taruna through training on the upcycling of container wood waste into wall lamps. Bubungan Tinggi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, 6(4), 821-829. INTRODUCTION Article 1 paragraph (1) of the Regulation of the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Number 25 of 2019, concerning Karang Taruna, states that Karang Taruna is an organization established by the community as a forum for the younger generation to develop, grow, and progress on the basis of awareness and social responsibility Rizali et al/Bubungan Tinggi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat 6 (4) 2024 821-829 of, by, and for the younger generation, which is oriented towards achieving social welfare for the community. In accordance with the Minister of Social Affairs' regulations, the empowerment of Karang Taruna must be implemented through a variety of training programs to enhance potential, specifically by optimizing the utilization of existing resources, including human, natural, social, and technological factors, as a self-development initiative for the younger generation. Karang Taruna located in RT. 10 RW. 005 Kedoya Selatan Village, Kebon Jeruk District, West Jakarta, was established to facilitate innovative activities that have the potential to enhance social welfare. Karang Taruna is in the RT. 10 RW. 005 Kedoya Selatan Village are currently less productive and their competencies are low, as the village does not yet have activities that are consistent with its obligations to enhance the abilities (potential) of its members. Kedoya Selatan Village, which spans a total area of 2.29 km2, is located in the Kebon Jeruk Sub-district and comprises 5 RT and 73 RW (Amanullah, 2022). Kedoya Selatan Village is home to 45,250 residents, with 22,359 men and 22,891 women, according to data from the 2019 Central Bureau of Statistics. The majority of residents in the region are ethnic Betawi, who are employed as employees, printing entrepreneurs, and laborers. They also work as snack vendors, entrepreneurs, and producers of ready-to-eat processed foods, including nasi uduk, meatballs, and chicken noodles. There are no businesses associated with fine arts and design in the Kebon Jeruk Sub-district area, which includes Kedoya Selatan Village. In an effort to enhance the potential of the younger generation and the community in the Karang Taruna of Kedoya Selatan Village, the community service team of FFAD Trisakti University is utilizing the conditions that have been conveyed to provide a practice of upcycling container wood waste into wall lamps. This training aims to enhance the talents and creativity of the members of Karang Taruna Kedoya Selatan, in addition to providing education on the management of container wood waste. The environmental consciousness of the society appears to be inadequate, as indicated by the results of field observations. In addition to plastic waste that is disposed without sorting, container wood waste is either discarded or resold by used wood sellers without further processing. Container wood waste is a type of waste that can decompose naturally. However, it necessitates a lengthy process and will consume space if left unattended. Container wood waste is frequently discarded after it has been used up or even burned to eliminate it, as it is deemed to be of no value. This has a detrimental effect on the environment (Beatrice et al., 2018). The community service team was motivated by the data discovered in the field to empower Karang Taruna in the RT. 10 RW 005 Kedoya Selatan Village by offering training that emphasizes the upcycling of used wood waste. Wood waste material was selected as the primary source material due to its affordability and accessibility (Ariani et al., 2023). Upcycling is a process that involves the transformation of unused goods or objects into new products that offer new benefits and a higher quality, all while preserving the original form of the goods (waste). The objective of the upcycling process is to transform unused items into items that have a use value without undergoing a specialized material processing process (Putri & Suhartini, 2018). Through the training of upcycling container wood waste into wall lamps, it is anticipated that one of Karang Taruna's objectives can be achieved which is to enhance social welfare by improving self-reliance. 822 Rizali et al/Bubungan Tinggi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat 6 (4) 2024 821-829 METHOD The training w (...truncated)