Household waste management remains a major challenge in realizing a sustainable environment, especially for young families who are still developing their lifestyle habits and daily routines. Limited awareness, inconsistent behavior, and lack of motivation often become barriers to proper waste management practices at the household level. This community service article aims to analyze and implement the role of positive emotions such as pride, happiness, and concern in fostering independent waste management habits in young families. Activities were conducted through participatory education, practical waste sorting sessions, and motivational reinforcement based on pleasurable emotional experiences that encourage active engagement. The approach also emphasized simple, applicable strategies that families can integrate into their daily lives. The community service results indicate that a positive emotion-based approach can increase awareness, strengthen behavioral consistency, and enhance the involvement of all family members in waste reduction, sorting, and recycling activities. Thus, positive emotions act as an effective internal driver in fostering sustainable and environmentally friendly habits at the family level, supporting long-term behavioral change.
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