769 International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies (IJPSAT) ISSN: 2509-0119. © 2020 International Journals of Sciences and High Technologies http://ijpsat.ijsht-journals.org Vol. 19 No. 1 February 2020, pp. 142-152 Corresponding Author: Mirza Shahreza 142 Environmental Communication in the Circular Economic Activity of Waste Bank Communities in South Tangerang City, Indonesia Mirza Shahreza 1 , Sarwititi Sarwoprasodjo 1 , Hadi Susilo Arifin 2 , Dwi Retno Hapsari 1 . 1 Graduate School, Faculty of Human Ecology, IPB University, 2 Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, IPB University, INDONESIA Abstrac – This study aims to describe an environmental communication process that supports the sustainability of the waste bank community in the city of South Tangerang. This type of research is a qualitative descriptive study. Data obtained through observation and in-depth interviews. Next, the data analysis using the explanation building strategy, the researcher tries to construct an explanation of the case by making statements related to the phenomenon under study. The results of the study illustrate that the process of environmental communication in the economic activity of the bank community circle among its supporting stakeholders in three interests, namely those who view environmental themes as sources, objects and spirits that ultimately form convergent communication that is equal in mutual understanding and interdependence that positions banks waste as a public space in discussing environmental themes between institutions. Keywords – Waste Bank, Environmental Communication, Sustainability, Stakeholders. I. INTRODUCTION Based on the Minister of Environment Regulation No. 13 of 2012 article 1, point 2, "Waste bank is a place for sorting and collecting waste that can be recycled and reused that has economic value." In waste management, two ways have carried out, namely the establishment of Temporary Disposal Sites with the 3 R activities (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and the waste bank program. The difference is if the 3R TPS is a strategic program of the South Tangerang City Government that is fully budgeted, while the Waste Bank is a program that provokes a participation and community empowerment. The waste bank program in the city of South Tangerang has been started since 2013 until when the data were taken at the South Tangerang Environment Agency (21/04/2019), 230 waste banks formed. The number of waste bank customers in there is 7,910 people. However, only about 50% of the total waste bank. that actively reports the results of the scales and saves waste every month. This study aims to describe an environmental communication process that supports the sustainability of the waste bank community in the South Tangerang City. The benefits are: 1) making practical contributions to environmental stakeholders related to waste management to achieve mutual understanding accurately handling ecological problems with the solution of the waste bank program; 2) Academically contributing to the study of environmental communication in the process of managing waste communication, especially in the waste bank program and community as well as addressing obstacles and preventive efforts. The reasons for choosing South Tangerang City as a research location, first, it has serious problems related to the