Syamhudi, Caring for Sungai Putat

Syamhudi, 42, founded Kreasi Sungai Putat, a community discussion forum and environmental movement. Composting, maggot breeding and peat conservation are a manifestation of the local community’s care and concern.

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Syamhudi

On Tuesday (11/4/2023), Syamhudi showed where maggots were being bred at the secretariat of Kreasi Sungai Putat (KSP), located in the area of Sungai Putat, neighborhood unit (RT) 001, community unit (RW) 026, in Siantan Hilir subdistrict of North Pontianak district, Pontianak, West Kalimantan. There, black soldier fly maggots were being bred and organic waste was being composted.

The waste collected from canals and the surrounding neighborhood is managed in an area capable of holding 1-2 tonnes of waste per month. Of this amount, 400 kilograms of waste are processed into compost.