Need for stricter control of residential areas waste disposal: a case of home-based batik production

https://doi.org/10.22146/bkm.26284

Rofiatun Rofiatun(1*), Vena Jaladara(2), Mubasysyir Hasanbasri(3)

(1) YAB Physiotherapy Academy, Program, Yogyakarta
(2) Department of Health Behaviour, Environmental, and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
(3) Department ofBiostatistics, Epidemiology, and Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


Purpose: This study used batik production to explore the reasons underlying the government’s “slow to non-existent action” on informal industry waste management.

Method: We used case study and interviewed fifteen informants representing the business owners, workers, craftsmen groups, and local government institutions.

Results: Chemical waste from the batikmaking process was disposed of around residential areas. The workers had no attention as to whether the chemical wastes in their environment harm their environment and health in the future. Overseeing unit, used to be at the district level, was delegated to the one at the sub-district level, which made local officer less independent when dealing with income interests of their people and weakened public health protection to the people.

Conclusion: Study was consistent with “no action” argument that is in favor of income opportunity and put health concern as low priority. Public health officials should find ways to advocate stronger waste disposal regulation in small scale industries should be in place, in particular, when people living around the small scale industry watch the damages to their surrounding environment. 



Keywords


safety practice; environmental literacy; batik waste disposal; small scale batik industry

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