From used bottles, parents in West Semper help pay for their children's school fees

JAKARTA, GARISBUMI.com – Used plastic bottles and cardboard collected by Ratnasari (35) from home help meet his family's needs, including children's education costs. For two years, he participated in the Kenanga Waste Bank savings program in RW 04, Semper Barat Village, Cilincing District, North Jakarta.

"Every week, I can collect an average of five kilograms of clean plastic bottles and three kilograms of used cardboard," he said, Friday (23/10/2026).

For Ratnasari, sorting waste has now become a habit that provides economic benefits while increasing the family's awareness of environmental cleanliness.

This experience is part of the Kenanga Waste Bank program which links waste management with early childhood education (PAUD). Parents are accustomed to bringing inorganic waste of marketable value, such as plastic bottles and cardboard, when taking their children to school.

Kenanga Waste Bank Treasurer, Nur Lela, said the savings could be used to help pay educational costs.

"We want children to get used to sorting waste from an early age. The savings can also be used to help pay school fees," he said.