Description of Invention
Rattan is a major non-timber forest product in Indonesia, with 660,000 tons harvested annually from regions like Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Papua. It plays a significant economic role, especially in the furniture and handicraft industries for domestic use and export. However, rattan-based industries generate solid waste during cutting, bending, weaving, sanding, and pre-production sorting. Most of the waste is discarded, burned, or dumped in landfills. Waste management is crucial for resource conservation and pollution reduction. Circular design is an approach that emphasizes the creation of products and services with consideration to their impact throughout the whole life cycle [5]. This study analyzes the kinds of rattan waste using SWOT analysis and suggests utilization strategies. The research investigates how rattan waste can be turned into sustainable products using circular design concepts. The study explores a lack of research on rattan waste classification in Cirebon and seeks to discover its potential as an alternative raw material