Pulau Merah, Wedi Ireng, and Mustika beach are three tourist attractions in Dusun Pancer, Banyuwangi regency. In 2017, Dusun Pancer had a population of 4.888 people, distributed into 1.648 homes. According to a field research conducted by EcoRanger and Waste4Change in Dusun Pancer from October to February 2019, Dusun Pancer generates up to 1,13 tons per day.

Organic trash (food scraps) accounts for 60.6% of the total amount of waste in Dusun Pancer, followed by residual rubbish (21.12%). Textile trash (3,84%), glasses (0.67%), plastic bottle (6,25%), duplex (3,63%), hazardous garbage (0,78%), paper (0.66%), plastic cup (1,68%), and metal waste (0,78%) made up the balance of the waste in Dusun Pancer (1.83 percent ). Furthermore, 76 percent of those wastes may still be managed (composted or recycled), but they were either dumped or burned prior to the project.

Dusun Pancer did not have a comprehensive waste management system in place at the time, therefore 97 percent of the rubbish was illegally disposed of or burned (open dumping), with only 3% going to a local recycling partner. It is quite possible that the thrown material will wind up in the water in such situations. The EcoRanger team also discovered a lot of garbage along the beach.

Residents of Dusun Pancer have expressed concern over the garbage situation in their neighborhood, particularly at tourist attractions. However, due to a lack of effective waste management facilities, there isn't much they can do.

1. The establishment of an EcoRanger squad comprised of local residents.

Greeneration Foundation formed EcoRanger Banyuwangi in collaboration with local people. The EcoRanger team is made up of local residents who aim to conserve the Pulau Merah and Dusun Pancer as a whole, ensuring that they remain clean and well-managed. Greeneration Foundation also assists the Rangers in developing their ability by conducting trainings and workshops with professionals in their fields as trainers and speakers.

2. Establishing the Waste Recycling Center (Sentra Kelola Sampah/SEKOLA) and Collaborating with Other Waste Management Stakeholders

EcoRanger has been building a trash recycling facility called SEKOLAL since March 2019. The development of SEKOLA has had a considerable impact on Dusun Pancer's trash management, with up to 9.063 kilos of organic and inorganic garbage being managed each month.

3. Provide locals and tourists with education and socialization

EcoRanger not only constructs trash management facilities but also actively teaches locals and tourists about the importance of responsible garbage management.

4. Placement of educational and informative signage across the area

The EcoRanger team put various signs in strategic locations to supplement their efforts in teaching tourists that visited the tourism destinations in Dusun Pancer, Banyuwangi.

5. Weekly beach cleanup

Tourism waste output becomes one of the measures for determining whether or not current tourism practices are already sustainable. If a famous tourist destination lacks sufficient waste disposal infrastructure and facilities, the implications will be severe, both for the environment and for local residents.