Industrial and Domestic Waste Management
Volume 6 - Issue 1 - 2026

Implementation of Environmentally Based Citizenship Education in Increasing Waste Management Awareness in Students

Saputra, Bherrio Dwi (Unknown)
Pratomo, Wachid (Unknown)
Kurniawan, Ficky Adi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Apr 2026

Abstract

Waste management was a growing environmental challenge that required the development of public awareness from an early age. Schools played a strategic role in fostering such awareness through the learning process, including Civics Education (PKn), which integrated environmental values. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of environment-based civics education in increasing students’ waste management awareness. A systematic literature review was employed by examining relevant scientific articles on civics education, ecological citizenship, environmental education, and waste management published between 2015 and 2025. Data were collected from Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, and Garuda, and were analyzed using content analysis techniques to identify key concepts, learning approaches, and major findings. The review indicated that environment-based civics education improved students’ waste management awareness by strengthening social responsibility, promoting ecological citizenship, and encouraging practice-based learning such as 5R-based activities (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replace, and Replant). However, its implementation remained constrained by limited curriculum integration, insufficient school facilities, and inadequate teacher competence in integrating environmental values into learning. Therefore, strengthening the integration of environmental education into civics education was essential to develop students’ ecological awareness more effectively.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

idwm

Publisher

Subject

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture Engineering Environmental Science

Description

The journal is intended to provide a platform for research communities from different disciplines to disseminate, exchange and communicate all aspects of industrial and domestic waste management. The topics of this journal include, but are not limited to: Address waste management policy, education, ...