On Tuesday (30/7), the University of Indonesia’s Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA UI) Community Service Team, led by Retno Lestari, held a workshop on the latest innovation from the FMIPA UI business incubator team to eliminate odors and latent diseases in waste. This innovation is called Ramambu.
In terms of language, Ramambu comes from Javanese, namely Ora which means no and Mambu which means bad smell.
The counseling was held at the RW 10 Office, Pasar Minggu Subdistrict, Pasar Minggu District, South Jakarta.
“Ramambu is an innovation by FMIPA UI students consisting of Aulia Brellian Pratama, Arfan Fauzi Soffan, Rabbil Pratama Aji and Deti Purwanti,” said Retno Lestari.
Retno explained that Ramambu consists of semi-organic materials to eliminate odors in waste, such as ether sulfate, tripolyphosphate, Na2CO3 dan beberapa bahan lainnya.
“Ramambu is expected to be an environmentally friendly product that makes the environment more comfortable,” added Retno.
Ramambu products themselves consist of 2 general forms, namely powder (powder) and a solution in a spray bottle. Ramambu in powder form is used to deodorize large amounts of garbage.
Aulia Brellian Pratama explained how to use it: simply sprinkle it on the surface of the trash, which will reduce odor. It’s also available in a spray bottle.
“Ramambu comes in a spray bottle and is designed for easy portability. The 10 mL spray bottle also removes unpleasant odors from shoes, helmets, and jackets,” explained Aulia.
This outreach program received great enthusiasm from residents of Pasar Minggu Subdistrict. Residents expressed their need for this innovation to reduce the odor of waste.
In organizing this activity, Retno, who is also a biology lecturer at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, UI, along with 12 students who are part of her team, were supported by the Directorate of Research and Community Service of the University of Indonesia (DRPM UI), in collaboration with the UI Scout UKM and the Pandu Cendekia Foundation.
Following the outreach, the UI Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences community service team immediately visited Pasar Minggu. The still-active market provided a firsthand glimpse of the odors generated by market activity.
Retno and the team conducted a demonstration to try out Ramambu products in the form of powder to piles of rubbish and foul-smelling gutters. Spray bottle signs were even tested directly on the helmets of market motorcycle taxi drivers.
It has been proven that the smell of garbage, gutters, and helmets can be reduced by using Ramambu products.
