Encouraging the Sustainability of Waste Bank Management in the Covid-19 Pandemic Era Through the Empowerment of Bugel Kulon Progo Village Youth

Some media outlets in the Special Region of Yogyakarta reported garbage emergencies in its headline throughout March 2019. Following this phenomenon, some areas revived the management of waste banks to provide economic benefits and encourage healthy behavior of the community, one of Bugel Village, Kulon Progo Regency . Although in the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, the management of the waste bank in Pedukuhan IV Bugel Village continued, with the youth as the spearhead. This study aims to describe the role of youth in creating the sustainability of waste bank management in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. The results of this study show that the application of the concept of philanthropy and youth leadership in society affects the sustainability of community waste banks. The integration of waste banks with other activities involving cross-sectors such as youth posyandu is also an opportunity to convey information about waste management from a health perspective so as to encourage youth and the community to be more concerned about public health.