From Campus to Village, Thousands of New Students at Unisa Yogyakarta Introduce Solutions to Waste Management

Thousands of new students at Universitas ‘Aisyiyah (Unisa) Yogyakarta are tackling the issue of waste, starting from around the campus. New students (Maba) at Unisa Yogyakarta introduced Losida, or kitchen waste bins, as a solution for processing organic waste in the Nogotirto, Gamping, Sleman area on Monday (September 15, 2025).

This social action stems from concerns about waste issues. Unisa Yogyakarta, as a health-oriented campus, is committed to contributing to solving this waste problem.

“Actually, we have previously implemented a plastic waste management program, and today we are also starting organic waste management. So, Losida is a simple innovation that functions as a medium for decomposing organic waste into fertilizer,” explained Unisa Yogyakarta Rector Warsiti after opening the Sapa Warga agenda.

In addition to benefiting environmental cleanliness, Warsiti hopes that Losida can also have economic value. “If it can be done continuously and sustainably, I am sure it will have an impact,” said Warsiti.

Warsiti hopes that through this Sapa Warga agenda, new students coming from various regions can live side by side with the residents. Students can also be expected to set a good example. “Our new students will certainly live with them (the residents), and we hope they can become pioneers of behavioral change in caring for the environment,” said Warsiti.

The head of Cambahan Hamlet, Solihin Nurcahyo, admitted that the issue of waste is still a big problem for the community. His side also welcomed the Losida program.

“Even though there are already officers who collect (waste), the Losida program also provides education. This means that the community can create their own solutions to deal with waste, especially kitchen waste,” said Solihin.

Solihin stated that the initiative from Unisa Yogyakarta will be developed by the community. In the initial phase, at least one Losida will be established in three households. “This serves as a model, which is important for education, so that the community can manage waste,” said Solihin.

Meanwhile, two new students at Unisa Yogyakarta, Muhammad Ilham and Nayla Nabila, admitted that this waste management activity was their first. They were also happy to be able to help the surrounding community.

“We ourselves have learned that organic waste can be processed into useful fertilizer. We are happy to be able to help the community around the campus to plant and utilize Losida,” they said.