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The problem of plastic waste has become a global issue that impacts the environment. In Sinar Bhakti Village, awareness of plastic waste management is still low, especially among children. This community service activity aims to provide education on utilizing used plastic bottles as a medium for growing ornamental plants to children in Sinar Bhakti Village. The method used is a participatory approach, directly involving children in the process of transforming used plastic bottles into planting media. The activity began with an introduction to the negative impacts of plastic waste, followed by training on plastic bottle processing techniques, and ended with practical activities of planting ornamental plants. The results of this community service showed that children were able to understand the importance of plastic waste management and practice creating planting media from used plastic bottles. Additionally, this activity enhanced creativity, environmental awareness, and a sense of responsibility among children. This activity is expected to contribute to reducing plastic waste and introducing the concept of recycling from an early age while creating a greener and more beautiful environment in Sinar Bhakti Village.

This community service activity aims to develop ornamental plant agribusiness in Bangun Sari Village, Tanjung Morawa District, North Sumatra, through the use of digital technology and increasing understanding of business legality. Bangun Sari Village has great potential in cultivating ornamental plants, but is still limited in terms of using technology for marketing and business management. Therefore, this activity involves training and workshops that focus on the use of social media and e-commerce platforms to expand market reach, as well as providing knowledge regarding the importance of business legality. The results of this activity show that the majority of participants succeeded in adopting digital technology to market their products more efficiently, increase their awareness of the importance of business legality, and expand their market network to outside the region and international markets. Thus, this activity not only improves digital skills, but also encourages significant social change, with agribusiness actors starting to see the potential of ornamental plant agribusiness as a professional and sustainable business. In the future, it is hoped that the application of digital technology in ornamental plant agribusiness will become more widespread, provide new economic opportunities for society, and support the sustainable growth of the agribusiness sector at the local and national levels.

Pengabdian Masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan ruang terbuka hijau yang berpasir menjadi taman mini yang asri. Ruang terbuka hijau merupakan sebuah tempat terbuka di alam bebas yang berisi dengan tatanan tanaman hias, tanaman peneduh yang dapat memberikan kesejukan pagi pengunjung. Pengabdian ini menggunakan metode observasi dan wawancara ke beberapa aparatur desa dan masyarakat. Berkaitan dengan pengabdian ini memberikan hasil yang efektif terhadap estetika lingkungan dan kenyamanan masyarakat. Namun dalam konteks menciptakan udara yang sejuk, pengabdian ini belum memberikan hasil yang maksimal sehingga perlu adanya tindak lanjut untuk kedepannya.  

Sumber belajar sangatlah penting dalam proses belajar di sekolah.  Desa Kedokanbunder memiliki keanekaragaman tanaman hias yang bisa digunakan sebagai sumber belajar materi keanekaragaman hayati biologi SMA kelas X. Untuk bisa digunakan sebagai sumber belajar perlu dikemas dalam sebuah buku berbentuk ensiklopedia yang berisi berbagai jenis tanaman hias. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keanekaragaman tanaman hias di desa Kedokanbunder dan mengimplementasikannya dalam sebuah buku berbentuk ensiklopedia. Metode penelitian ini mixed methods yaitu metode campuran menggunakan pendekatan penelitian yang mengombinasikan atau mengasosiasikan bentuk kualitatif dan bentuk kuantitatif. Untuk menghitung keanekaragaman yaitu menggunakan rumus Shannom-Wienner, hasil kenaekaragaman tanaman hias di desa Kedokanbunder menunjukan angka 2,5 yang masuk dalam kategori keanekaragaman sedang. Data yang peneliti temukan dikemas dalam sebuah ensiklopedia, untuk mengetahui kelayakan ensiklopedia sebagai sumber belajar, peneliti menggunakan angket kepada 4 validator sebagai ahli materi dan ahli bahasa, hasilnya semua validator menyatakan ensiklopedia ini layak digunakan dengan indikator nilai: validator 1 dosen biologi baik/68%, validator 2 dosen biologi sangat baik/86%, validator 3 guru biologi sangat baik/84% dan validator 4 guru bahasa Indonesia sangat baik/93%.