During this pandemic, many people have experienced layoffs, bankruptcy, and reduced income, while the necessities of life have not decreased. The family is the smallest sphere that has the most impact on the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. Not infrequently, there is a rift in the household due to financial problems, and children are victims. Therefore, to strengthen family survival in this crisis, homemakers must be very frugal and creative in utilizing the surrounding resources to be used as additional income and help the family economy.

In line with that, Sunday (29 August 2021), the Community Services (PPM) Team from the UNY Fine Arts Education Department as well as Dwi Retno Sri Ambarwati, M.Sn. (chair), Dr. Hajar Pamadhi, M.A (Hons), Drs. Mardiyatmo, M.Pd., Eni Puji Astuti, M.Sn., and Arsianti Latifah, M.Sn. (members) will invite homemakers affected by the pandemic to creatively use used goods and household waste, into objects of aesthetic and economic value, by cooperating with Owner Menik Craft Kristianti Dwi Wulansari, S.Pd., to share his experience and skills in running a craft business from waste materials. Any used containers with a creative touch can turn into aesthetic and economic value products, such as dolls, miniature food, piggy banks, decorative ornaments, and props, etc.

So don't throw away used containers. We can create cute products from mineral water bottles, ice cream containers, used packaging, etc., with felt. The results can be marketed and become a source of income. It can also solve environmental problems by reducing, reusing, and recycling in waste treatment. (drsa, ts-Shafia, Alina)

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