Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has received a donation of 50 inorganic waste bins valued at Rp 242,016,075 from PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, which will be distributed throughout the UGM campus.
This donation is part of efforts to support waste management on campus. Fendi Maulana, Regional Funding and Retail Transaction Banking Head of BRI Regional Office Yogyakarta, symbolically handed the donation to Dr. Wiratni Budhijanto, Secretary of the UGM Directorate of Partnership and Global Relations.
The ceremony occurred on Friday (Aug. 30) at the UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM) front hall. UGM’s Director of Community Service, Dr. Rustamadji, and Head of Administration at FEB UGM, Agus Ridwan, witnessed the handover.
FEB UGM is one of the 18 faculties, two schools, and several dormitories at UGM that receive donations for inorganic waste bins. Fendi Maulana explained that the provision of these waste management facilities aims to enhance UGM’s waste management efforts.
“This initiative not only supports waste management on campus but also aims to educate the public on proper waste management,” he said.
Dr. Wiratni Budhijanto expressed her appreciation for the donation from BRI and hoped that the partnership in waste management at UGM would continue.
“This donation is not just about physical facilities but also serves as a learning tool for sorting waste,” she added.
Ridwan highlighted that FEB UGM is strongly committed to supporting waste reduction efforts on campus. This commitment has been demonstrated through waste sorting initiatives, tumbler use, and other innovative waste management programs.
“During our campus orientation at FEB, we encouraged new students to use tumblers and personal food containers as part of our effort to reduce campus waste,” he said.
Ridwan emphasized that BRI’s donation of inorganic waste bins is a positive step in supporting waste management on campus. Placing these bins will help educate the academic community and the public about proper waste disposal and sorting.
Report by: FEB UGM/Kurnia Ekaptiningrum
Editor: Gusti Grehenson
Post-editor: Afif