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Seren Village has abundant organic waste potential, particularly banana peel waste generated from banana-processing MSME activities and wood ash resulting from household firewood combustion. To date, this waste has not been optimally utilized and is often discarded, thereby posing potential environmental problems. This study aims to process banana peel waste and wood ash into an innovative, environmentally friendly shoe polish made from natural materials, while also enhancing the economic value and welfare of the community. The research employed a descriptive qualitative method with a case study approach. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation involving the women’s Family Welfare Empowerment Group (PKK) of Seren Village as the target participants. The shoe polish production process includes drying and grinding banana peels, mixing them with a wood ash solution that functions as a natural coloring agent, adding supporting materials, and heating the mixture until a ready-to-use shoe polish is obtained. The results indicate that the shoe polish produced from banana peels and wood ash has a solid texture, is slightly coarse, non-glossy, and has a relatively fast drying time of approximately one minute. In addition, the product shows good resistance to water splashes and does not damage the surface of shoes. The use of natural ingredients makes this shoe polish safer for health. The utilization of this waste has the potential to support MSME development, reduce environmental pollution, and sustainably improve the welfare of the Seren Village community.

Writing is one of the activities in learning English that tests students' abilities, especially in mastering Tenses and vocabulary. This PkM aims to improve students' understanding and mastery, especially in using the Simple Present Tense and Adjectives through the activity of writing a simple essay. The type of text chosen as the research media is descriptive text. This is because the Simple Present Tense and Adjective are mostly used in writing the text. This PKM activity was carried out at Sasmita Jaya Vocational School 2 for three days, from 12 to 14 April 2023. The method used in this research is quantitative, referring to the theory by Heidi Dulay Taksonomi, namely Surface Strategy Taxonomy. From the research results, it was found that descriptive text media proved successful in increasing students' mastery of Simple Present Tense and Adjective.