Abstract:
The world faces a serious threat about climate change, due to the widespread use of single-use plastics,
especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. The city of Makassar alone has a high average amount of
plastic waste production every day. This has an impact on the communities living around the landfills
in Antang and coastal areas because they lose their rights to a clean environment. This study aims to
determine (1) the implementation of legal rules in single-use plastic waste management in Makassar
City, (2) to inventory the obstacles in handling single-use plastic waste in Makassar City. This
research is a qualitative descriptive. The research location is in Makassar City. Collecting data using
literature review, interviews, observation, and documentation. The results showed, that (1) the
implementation of legal rules in single-use waste management in Makassar City is incomplete
regulations and lack of consistency from all parties in implementing the rules, (2) the obstacle to
handling single-use plastic waste in Makassar City is the lack of awareness various parties in
implementing the existing regulations and the lack of supervision by the government to enforce the
rules.
