ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF INCREASING KNOWLEDGE ON ORGANIC AND INORGANIC WASTE SELECTION BEHAVIOR IN THE COMMUNITY

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The problem of waste management is still an important issue due to the low public awareness in sorting organic and inorganic waste. Many people still throw away garbage in a mixed way without understanding its impact on the environment and health. In fact, waste sorting from the source is an effective first step in supporting sustainable waste management. This study aims to analyze the effect of increasing knowledge on waste sorting behavior in the community by using the narrative synthesis method based on an analysis of 20 relevant research articles. The results of the analysis show that increasing knowledge through education, socialization, and environmental campaigns can encourage changes in people's behavior in sorting waste. However, these changes are n…