Analisis Tren Online Food Delivery dan Pengelolaan Limbah Packaging pada Mahasiswa FKM USU

Abstract

Online food delivery services have become one of the fastest-growing food consumption trends among students, but the use of single-use packaging poses environmental problems in the form of increased waste generation. This study aims to analyze the characteristics of students, their online food delivery purchasing patterns, knowledge levels, attitudes, waste management practices for packaging, and the quantity of online food delivery waste among students at the Faculty of Public Health, University of North Sumatra. The study is a descriptive survey involving 91 respondents selected using purposive sampling techniques. Data collection using questionnaires via KoboToolbox. The results showed that the majority of respondents were female, with monthly living expenses ranging from > IDR 1,500,000 to 5,000,000 61,5 percent and online food delivery spending of > IDR 80,000 to 500,000 per week 27,5 percent. A total of 57.1 percent of students ordered online food delivery more than 2-14 times per week. The most commonly used packaging types among students were styrofoam 62,6 percent, cardboard/paper boxes 54,9 percent, and plastic wrap 33,0 percent. Most students order online food delivery more than twice a week due to discounts/promotions through the GrabFood, GoFood, and ShopeeFood apps 58 percent. The majority of students have good knowledge 82,4 percent, and 91,2 percent of students have a positive attitude toward online food delivery. Waste management actions (reduce) for packaging waste among most students fall into the “poor” category 52,7 percent. Students are encouraged to reduce the frequency of ordering food through online food delivery services and choose providers that use environmentally friendly packaging, as well as apply the 3R principles (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) to minimize packaging waste from online food delivery.